Where does “bananaphobia” come from?
bananaphobia (English) comes from English banana, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.
bananaphobia (English): Fear, hate, or dislike of bananas
Definitions
- Fear, hate, or dislike of bananas
Ancestry of “bananaphobia”, step by step
bananaphobia 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 English Phobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Phobia | An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |