Where does “samba” come from?

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

samba (Spanish): samba

Definitions

  1. samba

Ancestry of “samba”, step by step

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