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Where does “самба” come from?

самба (Russian) comes from Portuguese samba, from Kimbundu semba — belly-bump.

самба (Russian): samba

Definitions

  1. samba

Ancestry of “самба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesambasamba
2Kimbundusembabelly-bump
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