Where does “samba” come from?
Samba comes from Portuguese samba, which derives from Kongo semba, a dance involving body movements.
samba (English): A Brazilian ballroom dance or dance style; A...
Definitions
- A Brazilian ballroom dance or dance style; A...
Ancestry of “samba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Brazilian Portuguese | samba | — |
Words derived from “samba”