Where does “viola da gamba” come from?

viola da gamba (English) comes from Italian viola da gamba, from Italian gamba, from Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

viola da gamba (English): Synonym of viol

Definitions

Synonym of viol

Ancestry of “viola da gamba”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	viola da gamba	viola da gamba
2	Italian	gamba	leg
3	Latin	gamba	hock, shank; leg, thigh
4	Ancient Greek	κάμπη	caterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament
5	Proto-Indo-European	kh₂emp-	to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
6	Proto-Indo-European	kh₂em-	to bend, to curve

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάμπη →