Where does “馬林巴琴” come from?

馬林巴琴 (Chinese) comes from English marimba, from Portuguese marimba, from Kimbundu marimba.

馬林巴琴 (Chinese): marimba

Definitions

  1. marimba

Ancestry of “馬林巴琴”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmarimbaA musical instrument similar to a xylophone but...
2Portuguesemarimbamarimba
3Kimbundumarimba—
Every word from Kimbundu marimba →Every word from Portuguese marimba →Every word from English marimba →
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