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Where does “kh₂em-” come from?
kh₂em-
(Proto-Indo-European): to bend, to curve
Definitions
to bend, to curve
Words derived from “kh₂em-”
camp
campaign
chamber
camera
campus
champion
chimney
champagne
comrade
Chambers
camping
championship
encampment
cam
campaigning
hippocampus
Champagne
chum
Beauchamp
Champaign
camaraderie
bedchamber
campfire
comradeship
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