Where does “banan” come from?
banan (Faroese) comes from Danish banan, from English banana, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.
banan (Faroese): banana
Ancestry of “banan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | banan | banana |
| 2 | English | banana | An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in... |
| 3 | Spanish | banana | banana |
| 4 | Portuguese | banana | banana; penis; bras d'honneur |
| 5 | Wolof | banaana | banana |