Where does “unijambiste” come from?
unijambiste (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.
unijambiste (French): a person with only one leg
Definitions
- a person with only one leg
Ancestry of “unijambiste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |