Where does “jambon” come from?

jambon (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.

jambon (French): ham

Definitions

  1. ham

Ancestry of “jambon”, 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

Words derived from “jambon”

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