Where does “хамон” come from?
хамон (Russian) comes from Spanish jamón, from French jambon, from French jambe, from Old French jambe, from Late Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.
хамон (Russian): jamon
Ancestry of “хамон”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | jamón | ham; ham, gammon |
| 2 | French | jambon | ham |
| 3 | French | jambe | leg |
| 4 | Old French | jambe | leg |
| 5 | Late Latin | gamba | horse's hock; hoof; leg |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάμπη | caterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |