Where does “hamba” come from?

hamba (Tagalog) comes from Spanish jamba, 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.

hamba (Tagalog): jamb

Definitions

  1. jamb

Ancestry of “hamba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishjambajamb
2Frenchjambeleg
3Old Frenchjambeleg
4Late Latingambahorse's hock; hoof; leg
5Ancient Greekκάμπηcaterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
7Proto-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