Where does “banana” come from?

Banana comes from Wolof banaana, from Arabic بَنَان, though the ultimate origin and original meaning remain uncertain.

banana (English): An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in...

Definitions

  1. An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in...

Ancestry of “banana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbananabanana fruit
2Portuguesebananabanana; penis; bras d'honneur
3Wolofbanaanabanana

Words derived from “banana

Every word from Wolof banaanaEvery word from Portuguese bananaEvery word from Spanish banana