Where does “cámbaro” come from?
cámbaro (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin gambarus, from Latin cammarus, from Ancient Greek κάμμαρος — a kind of lobster shrimp; a kind of aconite.
cámbaro (Spanish): a species of crab
Ancestry of “cámbaro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | gambarus | — |
| 2 | Latin | cammarus | lobster |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάμμαρος | a kind of lobster shrimp; a kind of aconite |