Where does “gambe” come from?

gambe (Middle French) comes from Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

Ancestry of “gambe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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 “gambe”

gamb

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάμπη →