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Where does “kambur” come from?

kambur (Turkish) comes from Ancient Greek καμπύλος, from Ancient Greek κάμπτω, from Proto-Hellenic *kámptō.

kambur (Turkish): hump

Definitions

  1. hump

Ancestry of “kambur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαμπύλοςbent, curved
2Ancient GreekκάμπτωI bend, curve; I turn; I double
3Proto-Hellenic*kámptō—

Words derived from “kambur”

  • καμπούρα
  • καμπούρης
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