Where does “mucama” come from?
mucama (Spanish) comes from Portuguese mucama, from Kimbundu mukama — slave, concubine.
mucama (Spanish): maid; chambermaid
Ancestry of “mucama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | mucama | housemaid; servant; domestic slave |
| 2 | Kimbundu | mukama | slave, concubine |