Where does “sambist” come from?
sambist (English) comes from English Sambo, from Russian са́мбо, from Spanish zambo, from Vulgar Latin strambus, from Latin strabus, from Ancient Greek στραβός, from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ-.
sambist (English): A practitioner of sambo
Definitions
- A practitioner of sambo
Ancestry of “sambist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sambo | A negro; A person of three quarters African... |
| 2 | Russian | са́мбо | sambo martial art |
| 3 | Spanish | zambo | bowlegged, bandy-legged; Zambo |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | strambus | squinting, crosseyed, crooked, distorted |
| 5 | Latin | strabus | squinting, crooked, slanted |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | στραβός | distorted, oblique; squinting, squint-eyed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | strebʰ- | — |