Etymology of the French word champ
the French word
champderived from the Medieval Latin word
campus (plain; level field, surface)
Date
The earliest known usage of champ in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
échampir,
champlever,
contrechamp,
hors,
champartCognates
Italian
campo, Latin
campus, Provençal
camp, Spanish
campo
