Where does “bananageddon” come from?
bananageddon (English) comes from English -geddon, from English armageddon, from English Armageddon, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμαγεδών, from Hebrew הר מגידו, from Hebrew הַר — mountain of.
bananageddon (English): A catastrophe occurring in the crop of economically important bananas, the Cavendish group in genus Musa
Definitions
- A catastrophe occurring in the crop of economically important bananas, the Cavendish group in genus Musa
Ancestry of “bananageddon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -geddon | Denoting a catastrophic event caused by or... |
| 2 | English | armageddon | The scene of a decisive conflict on a great... |
| 3 | English | Armageddon | the end of the world |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμαγεδών | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | הר מגידו | mountain of Megiddo |
| 6 | Hebrew | הַר | mountain of |