Where does “conga” come from?

conga (English) comes from Spanish conga, from Spanish Congo — Congo dance; Congo.

conga (English): a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of...

Definitions

  1. a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of...

Ancestry of “conga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcongaconga dance
2SpanishCongoCongo dance; Congo

Words derived from “conga”

Every word from Spanish Congo →Every word from Spanish conga →