Where does “cama” come from?

cama (Catalan) comes from Late Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

cama (Catalan): leg

Definitions

  1. leg

Ancestry of “cama”, step by step

cama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Late Latin gamba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latingambahorse's hock; hoof; leg
2Ancient Greekκάμπηcaterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

via Proto-Celtic kambos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱambos—

Words derived from “cama”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάμπη →