Where does “kamba” come from?
kamba (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse kemba, from Proto-Germanic kambijaną, from Proto-Germanic kambaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.
Ancestry of “kamba”, step by step
kamba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse kemba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kemba | to comb |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kambijaną | to comb; kemb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kambaz | comb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |
via Tibetan གམ་པ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tibetan | གམ་པ | — |