Where does “mambo” come from?
Mambo comes from Haitian Creole mambo, a word of uncertain ultimate origin referring to a Vodou priestess or ceremonial leader.
mambo (English): A voodoo priestess; A Latin-American musical...
Definitions
- A voodoo priestess; A Latin-American musical...
Ancestry of “mambo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mambo | mambo |
| 2 | Haitian Creole | manbo | — |
| 3 | Yoruba | mambo | to talk |