gamb
English
/ɡamb/, /ɡæmb/
noun
Definitions
- (heraldry) The leg or shank of an animal, especially of a lion, on a coat of arms
Etymology
Derived from Middle French gambe derived from Latin gamba (leg, calf).
Origin
Latin
gamba
Gloss
leg, calf
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
脚
Emoji
🍗
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- gamba Latin
- gamba Italian
- gambetto Italian
- κάμπη Ancient Greek
- καμπή Ancient Greek
- gambe Old French
- jambe Old French
- cama Catalan, Valencian
- gambă Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- gâmba Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- gambe Middle French
- chamma Romansh
- chomma Romansh
- comba Romansh
- tgomba Romansh
- tgomma Romansh
- gjambe Friulian
- jamma Sicilian
- cambo Gaulish