Where does “semba” come from?

semba (English) comes from Portuguese semba, from Kimbundu semba — belly-bump.

semba (English): A genre of traditional music and dance from...

Definitions

  1. A genre of traditional music and dance from...

Ancestry of “semba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesembasemba genre of traditional music and dance from Angola
2Kimbundusembabelly-bump
Every word from Kimbundu semba →Every word from Portuguese semba →