hams and gams

From: Rick McCallister
Message: 49800
Date: 2007-09-04

I'm wondering about any possible relationship between
haunch < *hanka
ham
gam < gammon < *gambon (vel sim) < gamba < ? Greek
*kamba (vel sim)

Yes, I know, I'm out on a limb on this BUT could the
root be something like *kam, *kam-k-V with k > h in
Gmc, with k > p in Gk ???



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