Where does “чемпионка” come from?
чемпионка (Russian) comes from Russian чемпио́н, from English champion, from Middle English champioun, from Old French champiun, from Medieval Latin campio, from Frankish kampijō, from Proto-Germanic kampijô, from Latin campus — to bend, to curve.
чемпионка (Russian): female champion
Definitions
- female champion
Ancestry of “чемпионка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | чемпио́н | champion |
| 2 | English | champion | An ongoing winner in a game or contest; Someone... |
| 3 | Middle English | champioun | A sportsperson who utilises brute strength; a... |
| 4 | Old French | champiun | fighter, champion |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | campio | combatant in a duel, champion; champion |
| 6 | Frankish | kampijō | fighter; combat soldier |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kampijô | — |
| 8 | Latin | campus | Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |