Where does “banaan” come from?
banaan (Dutch) comes from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.
banaan (Dutch): banana; plantain; black person, person of African...
Definitions
- banana; plantain; black person, person of African...
Ancestry of “banaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | banana | banana; penis; bras d'honneur |
| 2 | Wolof | banaana | banana |
Words derived from “banaan”