Where does “чемпіон” come from?

чемпіон (Ukrainian) comes from Latin campiō, from Frankish kampijō, from Proto-Germanic kampijô, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

чемпіон (Ukrainian): champion

Definitions

  1. champion

Ancestry of “чемпіон”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincampiōfighter
2Frankishkampijōfighter; combat soldier
3Proto-Germanickampijô—
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 →