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Where does “cambar” come from?

cambar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cambiar, from Old Portuguese cambiar, from Late Latin cambiare, from Latin cambiō, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.

cambar (Portuguese): to jibe

Definitions

  1. to jibe

Ancestry of “cambar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecambiarto exchange
2Old Portuguesecambiar—
3Late Latincambiare—
4Latincambiō—
5LatincambiumA change; cambium
6Gaulishcambionchange
7Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
8Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked

Words derived from “cambar”

  • descambar
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