Where does “samba” come from?
samba (French) comes from Portuguese samba, from Kimbundu semba — belly-bump.
samba (French): samba
Ancestry of “samba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | samba | samba |
| 2 | Kimbundu | semba | belly-bump |
Words derived from “samba”