Where does “banaan” come from?

banaan (Estonian) comes from German Banane, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.

banaan (Estonian): banana

Definitions

  1. banana

Ancestry of “banaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBananebanana
2Portuguesebananabanana; penis; bras d'honneur
3Wolofbanaanabanana
Every word from Wolof banaanaEvery word from Portuguese bananaEvery word from German Banane