Where does “καμπούρης” come from?
καμπούρης (Greek) comes from Turkish kambur, from Ancient Greek καμπύλος, from Ancient Greek κάμπτω, from Proto-Hellenic *kámptō.
καμπούρης (Greek): hunchback, humpback
Ancestry of “καμπούρης”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | kambur | hump |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καμπύλος | bent, curved |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάμπτω | I bend, curve; I turn; I double |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kámptō | — |