Where does “cama-sec” come from?

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

cama-sec (Catalan): fairy-ring champignon

Definitions

  1. fairy-ring champignon

Ancestry of “cama-sec”, step by step

cama-sec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan cama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancamaleg
2Late Latingambahorse's hock; hoof; leg
3Ancient Greekκάμπηcaterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

via Catalan séc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansécfold; groove; wrinkle
2Old Catalansech
3Latinsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
4Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
5Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-Every word from Ancient Greek κάμπη
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