gambon
Middle English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Anglo-Norman gambon, from Norman gambon, from Old French jambon (“ham”), from jambe (“leg”)+-on (gambe in Norman, gamb in Middle English), from Late Latin gamba (“hock, animal leg”), from Ancient Greek καμπή (kampḗ). Analysable as gamb + -on
Noun
[edit]gambon
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- English: gammon
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