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