Where does “Cham” come from?

Cham (German) comes from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.

Ancestry of “Cham”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
2Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked

Words derived from “Cham”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kambos →