Where does “djambe” come from?

djambe (Walloon) comes 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.

djambe (Walloon): leg

Definitions

  1. leg

Ancestry of “djambe”, step by step

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