gam · noun1
- Italian · borrowed fromgamba“leg”
- English todaygam
From Italian gamba (“leg”). Doublet of gamb, gamba, jamb, and jambe. Compare gammon and ham.
gam · noun, verb2
Uncertain but surely formed within English; etymons may include game or gammon.
Words from the same roots
Italiangamba all →
gamba
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