Where does “bongó” come from?
bongó (Irish) comes from English bongo, from Spanish bongó, from Ekele boungu.
bongó (Irish): bongo
Ancestry of “bongó”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bongo | A striped bovine mammal found in Africa,... |
| 2 | Spanish | bongó | bongo |
| 3 | Ekele | boungu | — |