Where does “marimba” come from?

marimba (English) comes from Portuguese marimba, from Kimbundu marimba.

marimba (English): A musical instrument similar to a xylophone but...

Definitions

  1. A musical instrument similar to a xylophone but...

Ancestry of “marimba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemarimbamarimba
2Kimbundumarimba—

Words derived from “marimba”

Every word from Kimbundu marimba →Every word from Portuguese marimba →