Where does “խամոն” come from?
խամոն (Armenian) comes from Russian хамон, from Spanish jamón, from French jambon, from French jambe, from Old French jambe, from Late Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- — to bend, to curve.
խամոն (Armenian): jamon
Definitions
- jamon
Ancestry of “խամոն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | хамон | jamon |
| 2 | Spanish | jamón | ham; ham, gammon |
| 3 | French | jambon | ham |
| 4 | French | jambe | leg |
| 5 | Old French | jambe | leg |
| 6 | Late Latin | gamba | horse's hock; hoof; leg |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κάμπη | caterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |