Where does “mumbojumbo” come from?

mumbojumbo (Swedish) comes from English mumbo jumbo, from Mandinka maamajomboo — mask; masked dancer.

mumbojumbo (Swedish): mumbo jumbo, gibberish

Definitions

  1. mumbo jumbo, gibberish

Ancestry of “mumbojumbo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmumbo jumboA deity or other supernatural being said to have...
2Mandinkamaamajomboomask; masked dancer
Every word from Mandinka maamajomboo →Every word from English mumbo jumbo →