Where does “jambe” come from?

jambe (English) comes from Middle English jambe, from French jambe, from Old French jambe, from Late Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

jambe (English): A leg, of an animal or person

Definitions

  1. A leg, of an animal or person

Ancestry of “jambe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishjambe—
2Frenchjambeleg
3Old Frenchjambeleg
4Late Latingambahorse's hock; hoof; leg
5Ancient Greekκάμπηcaterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
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