Where does “këmbëcingthi” come from?
këmbëcingthi (Albanian) comes from Albanian këmbë, 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.
këmbëcingthi (Albanian): hopping
Definitions
- hopping
Ancestry of “këmbëcingthi”, step by step
këmbëcingthi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian këmbë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | këmbë | leg |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kamba | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kemba | to comb |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kambijaną | to comb; kemb |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kambaz | comb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |
via Albanian cingthi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | cingthi | playing tipcat game |