Where does “サンバ” come from?

サンバ (Japanese) comes from Portuguese samba, from Kimbundu semba — belly-bump.

サンバ (Japanese): samba

Definitions

  1. samba

Ancestry of “サンバ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesambasamba Brazilian genre of music and dance
2Kimbundusembabelly-bump
Every word from Kimbundu semba →Every word from Portuguese samba →