Where does “changer” come from?

changer (Old French) comes from Old French changier, from Late Latin cambiare, from Latin cambiō, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.

changer (Old French): Alternative form of changier

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of changier

Ancestry of “changer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchchangierto change; to make a change
2Late Latincambiare—
3Latincambiōto exchange, barter; change
4LatincambiumA change; cambium
5Gaulishcambionchange
6Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
7Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kambos →Every word from Gaulish cambion →