Where does “Gambino” come from?

Gambino (English) comes from Italian gambino, from Italian gamba, from Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

Ancestry of “Gambino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangambinoa ditch supplying water to a paddy field
2Italiangambaleg
3Latingambahock, shank; leg, thigh
4Ancient Greekκάμπηcaterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-Every word from Ancient Greek κάμπη