Where does “gambiarra” come from?

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

gambiarra (Portuguese): MacGyverism, workaround

Definitions

  1. MacGyverism, workaround

Ancestry of “gambiarra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseGâmbialeg
2Italiangambaleg
3Latingambahock, shank; leg, thigh
4Ancient Greekκάμπηcaterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάμπη →