Where does “κάμπη” come from?

κάμπη (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

κάμπη (Ancient Greek): caterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament

Definitions

  1. caterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament

Ancestry of “κάμπη”, step by step

κάμπη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
2Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

via Proto-Indo-European kamp-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked

Words derived from “κάμπη”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- →