Where does “unijambist” come from?
unijambist (English) comes from French unijambiste, 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.
unijambist (English): A person with only one leg
Definitions
- A person with only one leg
Ancestry of “unijambist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | unijambiste | a person with only one leg |
| 2 | French | jambe | leg |
| 3 | Old French | jambe | leg |
| 4 | Late Latin | gamba | horse's hock; hoof; leg |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάμπη | caterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |