Where does “campamento” come from?

campamento (Spanish) comes from Spanish campar, from Spanish Campo, from Old Spanish campo, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

campamento (Spanish): camping; campsite, campground; camp

Definitions

  1. camping; campsite, campground; camp

Ancestry of “campamento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcamparto stand out; to camp
2SpanishCampocountryside, country
3Old Spanishcampofield, open plain
4LatincampusOpen flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- →Every word from Latin campus →