Where does “zambo” come from?
zambo (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin strambus, from Latin strabus, from Ancient Greek στραβός, from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ-.
zambo (Spanish): bowlegged, bandy-legged; Zambo
Definitions
- bowlegged, bandy-legged; Zambo
Ancestry of “zambo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | strambus | squinting, crosseyed, crooked, distorted |
| 2 | Latin | strabus | squinting, crooked, slanted |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στραβός | distorted, oblique; squinting, squint-eyed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | strebʰ- | — |
Words derived from “zambo”