Where does “dengo” come from?
dengo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese dengue, from Spanish dengue, from Swahili dinga — sudden attack, seizure.
dengo (Portuguese): tantrum; a display of sadness or loneliness in...
Definitions
- tantrum; a display of sadness or loneliness in...
Ancestry of “dengo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | dengue | dengue; tantrum |
| 2 | Spanish | dengue | dengue; playacting |
| 3 | Swahili | dinga | sudden attack, seizure |
Words derived from “dengo”