Where does “jambless” come from?
jambless (English) comes from English jamb, 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.
jambless (English): Without a jamb
Ancestry of “jambless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | jamb | Either of the vertical components that form the... |
| 2 | Middle English | jambe | — |
| 3 | French | jambe | leg |
| 4 | Old French | jambe | leg |
| 5 | Late Latin | gamba | horse's hock; hoof; leg |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάμπη | caterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |