Where does “bandango” come from?
bandango (English) comes from English banana, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.
bandango (English): A pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
Definitions
- A pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
Ancestry of “bandango”, step by step
bandango 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 mango
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | mango | A tropical Asian fruit tree, Mangifera indica;... |
| 2 | Portuguese | manga | sleeve; mango |