Where does “κάμπια” come from?

κάμπια (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

κάμπια (Greek): caterpillar

Definitions

  1. caterpillar

Ancestry of “κάμπια”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάμπηcaterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament
2Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
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