camb

Middle English

Noun

camb

  1. Alternative form of comb

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kambaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos. Cognate with Old Saxon camb, Dutch kam, Old High German chamb (German Kamm), Old Norse kambr (Swedish kam); and with Ancient Greek γόμφος (gómphos, “pin”), Old Armenian ծամեմ (camem, “to chew”), Russian зуб (zub).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɑmb/

Noun

camb m

  1. comb
  2. crest of a helmet, bird, etc.
    • c. 1000, The Wonders of the East
      Fēnixas habbaþ cambas on hēafde swā pāwan.
      Phoenixes have crests on their head like peacocks.

Declension
Declension of camb (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative camb cambas
accusative camb cambas
genitive cambes camba
dative cambe cambum

Derived terms

Descendants

Old Saxon

Noun

camb m

  1. Alternative spelling of kamb
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