Where does “bananas” come from?
bananas (French) comes from French bananer, from French banane, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.
bananas (French): second-person singular past historic of bananer
Definitions
- second-person singular past historic of bananer
Ancestry of “bananas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | bananer | To make a mistake |
| 2 | French | banane | banana; chopper, copter, whirlybird; bum bag ,... |
| 3 | Spanish | banana | banana |
| 4 | Portuguese | banana | banana; penis; bras d'honneur |
| 5 | Wolof | banaana | banana |