Where does “jambeux” come from?
jambeux (English) comes 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.
jambeux (English): mediaeval armour for the legs below the knees
Definitions
- mediaeval armour for the legs below the knees