Where does “camanegre” come from?

camanegre (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.

camanegre (Catalan): black-legged

Definitions

  1. black-legged

Ancestry of “camanegre”, step by step

camanegre 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 negre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalannegreblack; black person
2Old Catalannegre—
3LatinNigerA Roman agnomen, or "nickname"
4Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάμπη →