Where does “Câmpia Turzii” come from?
Câmpia Turzii (Romanian) comes from Romanian câmpie, from Romanian câmp, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.
Ancestry of “Câmpia Turzii”, step by step
Câmpia Turzii traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian câmpie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | câmpie | plain |
| 2 | Romanian | câmp | field |
| 3 | Latin | campus | Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |
via Romanian Turda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Turda | — |