Where does “gamb” come from?
gamb (English) comes from Middle French gambe, from Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.
gamb (English): The leg or shank of an animal, especially of a...
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- The leg or shank of an animal, especially of a...
Ancestry of “gamb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | gambe | — |
| 2 | Latin | gamba | hock, shank; leg, thigh |
| 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 |