Where does “scambus” come from?

scambus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σκαμβός, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱamb- — bent, crooked.

scambus (Latin): bow-legged

Definitions

  1. bow-legged

Ancestry of “scambus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκαμβόςcrooked, bent; bow-legged
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱamb-bent, crooked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱamb- →Every word from Ancient Greek σκαμβός →