Where does “cambuse” come from?
cambuse (Italian) comes from Italian cambusa, from French cambuse, from Middle Dutch kabuys.
cambuse (Italian): plural of cambusa
Ancestry of “cambuse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | cambusa | galley, storeroom; archive |
| 2 | French | cambuse | a storeroom; a hovel; a badly maintained and... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | kabuys | — |