Where does “kabaron” come from?
kabaron (Papiamentu) comes from Portuguese camarão, from Portuguese -ão, from Old Portuguese -ão, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.
kabaron (Papiamentu): shrimp
Ancestry of “kabaron”, step by step
kabaron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese camarão
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | camarão | shrimp |
| 2 | Portuguese | -ão | forms the augmentative of nouns; forms the... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | -ão | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ānus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |
via Spanish camarón
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | camarón | shrimp; tip, gratuity; casual, low-paid work |
| 2 | Spanish | cámaro | shrimp |
| 3 | Latin | cammarus | lobster |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάμμαρος | a kind of lobster shrimp; a kind of aconite |