Where does “camagroc” come from?

camagroc (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.

camagroc (Catalan): yellow-legged

Definitions

  1. yellow-legged

Ancestry of “camagroc”, step by step

camagroc 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 groc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalangrocyellow
2Latincrocuscrocus, saffron
3Ancient Greekκρόκοςsaffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάμπη →