Where does “gambe” come from?

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

gambe (Picard): leg

Definitions

Ancestry of “gambe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	gambe	Alternative form of jambe; leg
2	Latin	gamba	hock, shank; leg, thigh
3	Ancient Greek	κάμπη	caterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament
4	Proto-Indo-European	kh₂emp-	to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
5	Proto-Indo-European	kh₂em-	to bend, to curve

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