Where does “καμπή” come from?

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

καμπή (Ancient Greek): winding, such as of a river; the turning post in...

Definitions

  1. winding, such as of a river; the turning post in...

Ancestry of “καμπή”, step by step

καμπή 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-Hellenic *kampā́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic*kampā́—

Words derived from “καμπή”

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