Where does “këmbë” come from?

këmbë (Albanian) comes from Old Swedish kamba, from Old Norse kemba, from Proto-Germanic kambijaną, from Proto-Germanic kambaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

këmbë (Albanian): leg

Definitions

  1. leg

Ancestry of “këmbë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishkamba—
2Old Norsekembato comb
3Proto-Germanickambijanąto comb; kemb
4Proto-Germanickambazcomb
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

Words derived from “këmbë”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic kambaz →