Where does “gambi” come from?

gambi (Ido) comes from Ido gambo, from Italian gamba, from Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

gambi (Ido): plural of gambo

Definitions

  1. plural of gambo

Ancestry of “gambi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Idogamboleg
2Italiangambaleg
3Latingambahock, shank; leg, thigh
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 →