gambe
Norman
noun
Definitions
- leg
- shank
Etymology
Inherited from Old French gambe inherited from Latin gamba (leg, calf) derived from Ancient Greek καμπή (bend, bending, bow, turn, change, winding).
Origin
Ancient Greek
καμπή
Gloss
bend, bending, bow, turn, change, winding
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
弓
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
- *kamp- Proto-Indo-European
- *kh₂emp- Proto-Indo-European
- 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
- gambe Picard