Where does “camarón” come from?
camarón (Spanish) comes from Spanish cámaro, from Latin cammarus, from Ancient Greek κάμμαρος — a kind of lobster shrimp; a kind of aconite.
camarón (Spanish): shrimp; tip, gratuity; casual, low-paid work
Definitions
- shrimp; tip, gratuity; casual, low-paid work
Ancestry of “camarón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | cámaro | shrimp |
| 2 | Latin | cammarus | lobster |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάμμαρος | a kind of lobster shrimp; a kind of aconite |