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Where does “kamp-” come from?

kamp- (Proto-Indo-European): to bend; crooked; crooked

Definitions

  1. to bend; crooked; crooked

Words derived from “kamp-”

  • change
  • exchange
  • camp
  • changing
  • campaign
  • campus
  • champion
  • Cameron
  • champagne
  • camping
  • exchanging
  • championship
  • encampment
  • cam
  • campaigning
  • unchanging
  • hippocampus
  • Champagne
  • Beauchamp
  • campfire
  • exchanger
  • campsite
  • campground
  • camper