Etymology

gamb

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Today it means: The leg or shank, typically of an animal, especially of a lion, on a coat of arms, crest, etc. Full definition →

Middle French gambe ← Late Latin gamba
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The story

  1. Late Latin · derived fromgamba
  2. Middle French · derived fromgambe
  3. English todaygamb

From Middle French gambe (variant of jambe) from Late Latin gamba (hoof, leg, shank). Doublet of jamb, gamba, and gam.

Words from the same roots

Late Latingamba all →

jamb

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