Where does “foo-foo” come from?
foo-foo (English) comes from Lingala fufú, from Kongo fufu, from Proto-Bantu *pʊ̀pʊ̀.
foo-foo (English): A dish of boiled, mashed yams, plantain, or other...
Definitions
- A dish of boiled, mashed yams, plantain, or other...
Ancestry of “foo-foo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lingala | fufú | semolina or flour, especially of cassava;... |
| 2 | Kongo | fufu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | *pʊ̀pʊ̀ | — |