Where does “marimba” come from?

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

marimba (Finnish): marimba

Definitions

  1. marimba

Ancestry of “marimba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemarimbamarimba
2Kimbundumarimba—
Every word from Kimbundu marimba →Every word from Portuguese marimba →