Where does “gambe” come from?

gambe (French) comes 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.

gambe (French): Alternative form of jambe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of jambe

Ancestry of “gambe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchjambeleg
2Old Frenchjambeleg
3Late Latingambahorse's hock; hoof; leg
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 →