Where does “banane” come from?

banane (French) comes from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.

banane (French): banana the fruit

Definitions

  1. banana the fruit

Ancestry of “banane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbananabanana fruit
2Portuguesebananabanana; penis; bras d'honneur
3Wolofbanaanabanana

Words derived from “banane”

Every word from Wolof banaana →Every word from Portuguese banana →Every word from Spanish banana →