Where does “Nanny” come from?
Nanny (Danish) comes from English Nanny, from English Nan, from English nana, from English banana, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.
Ancestry of “Nanny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Nanny | — |
| 2 | English | Nan | — |
| 3 | English | nana | a banana; a fool; one's grandmother |
| 4 | English | banana | An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in... |
| 5 | Spanish | banana | banana |
| 6 | Portuguese | banana | banana; penis; bras d'honneur |
| 7 | Wolof | banaana | banana |