comba
Romansch
noun
Definitions
- (Sursilvan) leg
Etymology
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 English
- *gambarus Latin
- gamba Latin
- Gambadilegno Italian
- centogambe Italian
- gamba Italian
- gambetto Italian
- gambino Italian
- gambizzare Italian
- sottogamba Italian
- gamba Spanish, Castilian
- κάμπη Ancient Greek
- καμπή Ancient Greek
- *kamp- Proto-Indo-European
- *kh₂emp- Proto-Indo-European
- gamba Portuguese
- gambe Old French
- jambe Old French
- cama Catalan, Valencian
- gamba Catalan, Valencian
- gambă Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- gâmba Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- gambe Middle French
- chamma Romansh
- chomma Romansh
- tgomba Romansh
- tgomma Romansh
- gjambe Friulian
- jamma Sicilian
- cambo Gaulish