Etymology

angu

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Today it means: A popular Brazilian mash made with fubá (milled corn or rice), salt, and often garlic fried in olive oil. Full definition →

Portuguese angu ← Yoruba à ń gún ← Fon agǔ
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The story

  1. Fon · derived fromagǔ“pounded yam”
  2. Yoruba · derived fromà ń gún“we are pounding”
  3. Portuguese · borrowed fromangu
  4. English todayangu

Borrowed from Portuguese angu, from Yoruba à ń gún (“we are pounding”) or Fon agǔ (“pounded yam”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.