Where does “Tambor de Mina” come from?
Tambor de Mina (English) comes from Portuguese Tambor de Mina, from Portuguese mina, from Late Latin mina, from Gaulish mēnā, from Proto-Celtic *meinis, from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- — to cut, hew.
Tambor de Mina (English): An Afro-Brazilian religion that blends elements of African religions with Catholicism practiced mainly in the Brazilian states of Maranhão, Piauí, Pará and the Amazon rainforest
Definitions
- An Afro-Brazilian religion that blends elements of African religions with Catholicism practiced mainly in the Brazilian states of Maranhão, Piauí, Pará and the Amazon rainforest
Ancestry of “Tambor de Mina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Tambor de Mina | Tambor de Mina the Afro-Brazilian religion |
| 2 | Portuguese | mina | mine; fount; girl, gal |
| 3 | Late Latin | mina | A Greek weight equal to 100 drachmas; A Greek... |
| 4 | Gaulish | mēnā | ore, mine |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *meinis | ore, metal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy(H)nis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mēy(H)- | to cut, hew |