Where does “kh₂emp-” come from?

kh₂emp- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

kh₂emp- (Proto-Indo-European): to bend; crooked; to bend, curve

Definitions

  1. to bend; crooked; to bend, curve

Ancestry of “kh₂emp-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “kh₂emp-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em-