Where does “banan” come from?
banan (Danish) comes from English banana, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.
banan (Danish): banana
Definitions
- banana
Ancestry of “banan”, step by step
banan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English banana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | banana | An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in... |
| 2 | Spanish | banana | banana fruit |
| 3 | Portuguese | banana | banana; penis; bras d'honneur |
| 4 | Wolof | banaana | banana |
via French banane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | banane | banana the fruit |