Where does “campus” come from?
campus (Romanian) comes from English campus, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.
campus (Romanian): campus
Ancestry of “campus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | campus | The grounds or property of a school, college,... |
| 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 |