Gambado
/ɡæmˈbɑː.doʊ/noun
A leg covering or gaiter, especially one worn over the lower leg.
Did you know?Gambado comes from an Italian word for the leg, and it shares an ancient root with a whole family of “knee/leg” words across Europe—proof that body-parts can survive as linguistic fossils for thousands of years.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰembʰ-
“to bend, hook, or go crooked”
Latin
Latin
gamba
“leg, especially the lower leg or hock”
Italian
Italian
gamba
“leg”
16th Century
English
gambado
“a leg covering or gaiter”
Modern English
English
gambado
“a gaiter or protective covering for the lower leg”