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...

Definitions

  1. The leg or shank of an animal, especially of a...

Ancestry of “gamb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchgambe—
2Latingambahock, shank; leg, thigh
3Ancient Greekκάμπηcaterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →