Where does “kambos” come from?
kambos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.
kambos (Proto-Celtic): curved; twisted, crooked
Definitions
- curved; twisted, crooked
Ancestry of “kambos”, step by step
kambos traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European kamp-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱambos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱambos | — |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)kh₂emb-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kh₂emb- | to bend, curve |