Where does “tanga” come from?

tanga (German) comes from Portuguese tanga, from Kimbundu tanga.

tanga (German): G-string, thong

Definitions

  1. G-string, thong

Ancestry of “tanga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetangaloincloth; a very small bikini
2Kimbundutanga—
Every word from Kimbundu tanga →Every word from Portuguese tanga →