Where does “nanaji” come from?
nanaji (English) comes from English nana, from English banana, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.
nanaji (English): mother's father; maternal grandfather
Definitions
- mother's father; maternal grandfather
Ancestry of “nanaji”, step by step
nanaji traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | nana | a banana; a fool; one's grandmother |
| 2 | English | banana | An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in... |
| 3 | Spanish | banana | banana fruit |
| 4 | Portuguese | banana | banana; penis; bras d'honneur |
| 5 | Wolof | banaana | banana |
via English Ji
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Ji | An ancient settlement in northeastern China within modern Beijing |
| 2 | Chinese | 薊 | — |