The Spanish word 'escoba' meaning 'broom' comes from the Latin word 'scopa', which referred to twigs or small branches that were bundled together and used for sweeping. The evolution from Latin to Spanish involved adding an initial 'e-' sound (a common development in Spanish words beginning with 's' + consonant) and the natural sound changes that occurred as Latin evolved into Spanish.

Some related Spanish words include 'escobar' (to sweep), 'escobilla' (small brush), and 'escobón' (large broom). These words are all derived from the same Latin root and form a family of cleaning-related terms in Spanish.

While English 'broom' comes from a different etymological source, there are some scientific terms in English that relate to 'escoba', such as 'scopiform' (meaning broom-shaped) and 'scoparius' (used in botanical names to describe plants with broom-like features). However, these are technical terms not commonly used in everyday English.