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