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