The Spanish word 'cachimbo' meaning 'pipe' has an interesting journey through African languages. It comes from Portuguese 'cachimbo' (also meaning 'pipe'), which in turn derives from the Kimbundu word 'kišima' meaning 'hole' or 'well'. Kimbundu is an African language spoken primarily in Angola. The semantic evolution from 'hole/well' to 'pipe' makes intuitive sense, as smoking pipes have a hollow chamber or hole where tobacco is placed.

While 'cachimbo' is relatively unique in Spanish vocabulary and doesn't have many common related words, it's worth noting that in some Latin American countries, particularly in Peru, 'cachimbo' has taken on the colloquial meaning of 'freshman' or 'first-year university student', though this is a later semantic development.

There aren't any common English words directly related to 'cachimbo' since it comes from an African origin. However, English speakers might find it interesting that while English got its word 'pipe' from Latin 'pipa', Spanish adopted this African word 'cachimbo' as one of its terms for the same object, showing how different language families can contribute words for the same concept.