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Where does “kampijô” come from?

kampijô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

Ancestry of “kampijô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincampusOpen flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “kampijô”

  • champion
  • championship
  • campion
  • champeen
  • championess
  • cochampion
  • championless
  • champion-elect
  • campio
  • campeón
  • campeonato
  • campionissimo
  • campionista
  • pluricampionessa
  • campionessa
  • pluricampione
  • campionare
  • campionatura
  • campione
  • vicecampione
  • precampionato
  • campionato
  • neocampione
  • campionamento
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