Where does “kampijō” come from?

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

kampijō (Proto-West Germanic): combat soldier

Definitions

  1. combat soldier

Ancestry of “kampijō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanickampijanto battle; to campaign
2LatincampusOpen flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “kampijō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- →Every word from Latin campus →