Where does “κάβουρας” come from?

κάβουρας (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek κάβουρας, from Koine Greek κάβουρος, from Ancient Greek πάγουρος, from Ancient Greek πάγος, from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

κάβουρας (Greek): plumber wrench, plumber's wrench, Swedish wrench

Definitions

plumber wrench, plumber's wrench, Swedish wrench

Ancestry of “κάβουρας”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Byzantine Greek	κάβουρας	—
2	Koine Greek	κάβουρος	—
3	Ancient Greek	πάγουρος	crab
4	Ancient Greek	πάγος	mountain peak, rocky hill; frost
5	Ancient Greek	πήγνυμι	I secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
6	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂ǵ-	to attach

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι →Every word from Ancient Greek πάγος →