Where does “gamba” come from?
gamba (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.
gamba (Latin): hock, shank; leg, thigh
Ancestry of “gamba”, step by step
gamba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κάμπη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κάμπη | caterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |
via Ancient Greek καμπή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | καμπή | winding, such as of a river; the turning post in... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *kampā́ | — |
Words derived from “gamba”