Where does “banaani” come from?
banaani (Finnish) comes from Swedish banan, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.
banaani (Finnish): banana; a ban
Ancestry of “banaani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | banan | a banana |
| 2 | Spanish | banana | banana |
| 3 | Portuguese | banana | banana; penis; bras d'honneur |
| 4 | Wolof | banaana | banana |
Words derived from “banaani”