Where does “binana” come from?

binana (Gitxsan) comes from English banana, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.

binana (Gitxsan): banana

Definitions

  1. banana

Ancestry of “binana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbananaAn elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in...
2Spanishbananabanana fruit
3Portuguesebananabanana; penis; bras d'honneur
4Wolofbanaanabanana
Every word from Wolof banaana →Every word from Portuguese banana →Every word from Spanish banana →