Where does “gamba” come from?
gamba (Italian) comes from Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.
gamba (Italian): leg; leg , shank; stroke
Ancestry of “gamba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gamba | hock, shank; leg, thigh |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάμπη | caterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |
Words derived from “gamba”