Where does “jambeau” come from?

jambeau (English) comes 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.

jambeau (English): A piece of armour for the leg

Definitions

A piece of armour for the leg

Ancestry of “jambeau”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	jambe	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

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