Where does “Gâmbia” come from?

Gâmbia (Portuguese) comes from Italian gamba, from Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

Gâmbia (Portuguese): leg

Definitions

  1. leg

Ancestry of “Gâmbia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangambaleg
2Latingambahock, shank; leg, thigh
3Ancient Greekκάμπηcaterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “Gâmbia”

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