Etymology of the French word champion
the Old French word
championderived from the Latin word
campio (champion)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
campus (plain; level field, surface)
Date
The earliest known usage of champion in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
championnatDerivations in other languages
English
championCognates
Dutch
kampioen, German
Champion, Italian
campione, Norwegian
champion, Portuguese
campeao, Spanish
campeon, Swedish
championUsage
Word found in Old French
