Where does “campfa” come from?

campfa (Welsh) comes from Welsh camp, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

campfa (Welsh): arena, playground

Definitions

  1. arena, playground

Ancestry of “campfa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcampfeat, accomplishment; sport, contest
2LatincampusOpen flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
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