Where does “escamar-se” come from?

escamar-se (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.

escamar-se (Catalan): to escape, to make off

Definitions

to escape, to make off

Ancestry of “escamar-se”, step by step

escamar-se traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan cama

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	cama	leg
2	Late Latin	gamba	horse's hock; hoof; leg
3	Ancient Greek	κάμπη	caterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament
4	Proto-Indo-European	kh₂emp-	to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
5	Proto-Indo-European	kh₂em-	to bend, to curve

via Catalan sé

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	sé	himself, herself, itself (direct or indirect object)
2	Latin	sē	without
3	Proto-Indo-European	swé	self

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →