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	sambo martial art
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-	—

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