Where does “zambo” come from?

zambo (Italian) comes from Spanish zambo, from Vulgar Latin strambus, from Latin strabus, from Ancient Greek στραβός, from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ-.

zambo (Italian): half-caste of an African negro and an indigenous...

Definitions

half-caste of an African negro and an indigenous...

Ancestry of “zambo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	zambo	bowlegged, bandy-legged; Zambo
2	Vulgar Latin	strambus	squinting, crosseyed, crooked, distorted
3	Latin	strabus	squinting, crooked, slanted
4	Ancient Greek	στραβός	distorted, oblique; squinting, squint-eyed
5	Proto-Indo-European	strebʰ-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek στραβός →Every word from Latin strabus →