Where does “dhamal” come from?

dhamal (Guugu Yimidhirr) comes from Portuguese camal, from Catalan cama, from Late Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

dhamal (Guugu Yimidhirr): Foot; Footprint

Definitions

  1. Foot; Footprint

Ancestry of “dhamal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecamalaventail
2Catalancamaleg
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάμπη →