Where does “gambá” come from?
gambá (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.
gambá (Portuguese): opossum; skunk; A kind of drum consisting of a...
Definitions
- opossum; skunk; A kind of drum consisting of a...
Ancestry of “gambá”, step by step
gambá traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian gamba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | gamba | 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 |
via Vulgar Latin gambarus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | gambarus | — |
| 2 | Latin | cammarus | lobster |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάμμαρος | a kind of lobster shrimp; a kind of aconite |
via Kimbundu ngamba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimbundu | ngamba | — |