Where does “tchaimbe” come from?

tchaimbe (Franc-Comtois) comes from Latin camba, from Ancient Greek καμπή, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

tchaimbe (Franc-Comtois): leg

Definitions

  1. leg

Ancestry of “tchaimbe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincambaleg
2Ancient Greekκαμπήwinding, such as of a river; the turning post in...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- →Every word from Ancient Greek καμπή →