Where does “camba” come from?

camba (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek καμπή, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

camba (Latin): leg

Definitions

  1. leg

Ancestry of “camba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαμπήwinding, such as of a river; the turning post in...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “camba”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →