Where does “jambette” come from?

jambette (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.

jambette (French): penknife

Definitions

penknife

Ancestry of “jambette”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	jambe	leg
2	Old French	jambe	leg
3	Late Latin	gamba	horse's hock; hoof; leg
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 →