championship

/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən.ʃɪp/ · noun

Meaning

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.
The position of champion, or winner.
Defense or support of some cause.
the EFL Championship (the second-highest division of English football)
the Scottish Championship (the second-highest division of Scottish football)

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-der. Proto-Indo-European *kh₂ém-po-s Proto-Italic *kampos Latin campusbor. Frankish *kamp Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Frankish *-jan Frankish *kampijan Proto-Germanic *-jô Frankish *-jō Frankish *kampijōbor. Medieval Latin campiō Old French champiunbor. Middle English champioun English champion Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English championship From champion + -ship.

Related words

チャンピオンシップ(Japanese)選手権(Japanese)

Descendant words

チャンピオンシップ(Japanese) (bor)
選手権(Japanese) (cal)

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