Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/kam(b)ā

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This Proto-Albanian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Albanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-p (to bend). Close to Ancient Greek κάμπτω (kámptō, curve, bend), Sanskrit कम्पते (kampate, trembles), Latin campus (field), Lithuanian kam̃pas (point, edge, angle), Old High German hamf (lame). Related to Latin gamba.

Noun

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*kam(b)ā

  1. leg
  2. foot

Descendants

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  • Albanian: këmbë