The story
- Late Latin · derived fromcambuca“hooked rod or stick”
- Middle English · inherited fromcamboke
- English todaycambuca
From Middle English camboke, from Late Latin cambuca (“hooked rod or stick”) referring to the 'club' used to play the game. Compare cammock.
Words from the same roots
Middle Englishcamboke all →
cammock
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.