Where does “kempe” come from?

kempe (Middle English) comes from Old English cenep, from Proto-Germanic kanipaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénus — cheek; jaw; chin.

kempe (Middle English): A fighter, battler, or soldier; one who wars; A...

Definitions

  1. A fighter, battler, or soldier; one who wars; A...

Ancestry of “kempe”, step by step

kempe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English cenep

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcenepmustache; the bit of a bridle
2Proto-Germanickanipazhair on the chin or cheek, beard, whiskers,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénuscheek; jaw; chin

via Old Norse kampr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekampr—

Words derived from “kempe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénus →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanipaz →Every word from Old English cenep →