Where does “Banban” come from?

Banban (Cebuano) comes from Italian Giovanni, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

Banban (Cebuano): a halfbeak; any member of the family Hemiramphidae

Definitions

  1. a halfbeak; any member of the family Hemiramphidae

Ancestry of “Banban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianGiovanniJohn
2LatinIōhannēs—
3LatinIōannēsJohn biblical persons
4Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
5HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
6Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
7Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
8Arabicخُنَّة—
Every word from Arabic خُنَّة →Every word from Moroccan Arabic خنونة →Every word from Hebrew חנון →