Where does “jambe” come from?

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

jambe (Middle French): leg

Definitions

Ancestry of “jambe”, 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

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