'almocrebe' originates from Arabic, specifically the word 'al-muqarrib', where 'al-' meant 'the' and 'muqarrib' meant 'one who brings near or close.'

'al-muqarrib' transformed into the Spanish word 'almocrebe,' and eventually became the modern English word 'almocrebe.'

Initially, it meant 'one who brings near or close,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a muleteer or driver of pack animals.'