Where does “tchaimbon” come from?

tchaimbon (Franc-Comtois) comes from Old French gambon, from Old French gambe, from Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

tchaimbon (Franc-Comtois): ham

Definitions

  1. ham

Ancestry of “tchaimbon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgambon
2Old FrenchgambeAlternative form of jambe; leg
3Latingambahock, shank; leg, thigh
4Ancient Greekκάμπηcaterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
6Proto-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 κάμπη