Where does “サンボ” come from?
サンボ (Japanese) comes from Russian са́мбо, from Spanish zambo, from Vulgar Latin strambus, from Latin strabus, from Ancient Greek στραβός, from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ-.
サンボ (Japanese): Sambo, a Russian martial art and combat sport
Definitions
- Sambo, a Russian martial art and combat sport
Ancestry of “サンボ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | са́мбо | — |
| 2 | Spanish | zambo | bowlegged, bandy-legged; Zambo |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | strambus | squinting, crosseyed, crooked, distorted |
| 4 | Latin | strabus | squinting, crooked, slanted |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στραβός | distorted, oblique; squinting, squint-eyed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | strebʰ- | — |