Where does “cambadela” come from?
cambadela (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cambar, from Portuguese cambiar, from Old Portuguese cambiar, from Late Latin cambiare, from Latin cambiō, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos — to bend; crooked; crooked.
cambadela (Portuguese): action of changing course
Definitions
- action of changing course
Ancestry of “cambadela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cambar | to jibe |
| 2 | Portuguese | cambiar | to exchange |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | cambiar | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | cambiare | — |
| 5 | Latin | cambiō | to exchange, barter; change |
| 6 | Latin | cambium | A change; cambium |
| 7 | Gaulish | cambion | change |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |