Where does “banana” come from?

banana (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic banani, from Danish banan, from English banana, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.

banana (Icelandic): definite accusative plural of bani; inflection of...

Definitions

definite accusative plural of bani; inflection of...

Ancestry of “banana”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	banani	a banana
2	Danish	banan	banana
3	English	banana	An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in...
4	Spanish	banana	banana fruit
5	Portuguese	banana	banana; penis; bras d'honneur
6	Wolof	banaana	banana

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