Where does “バナナ” come from?

バナナ (Japanese) comes from English banana, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.

バナナ (Japanese): banana

Definitions

  1. banana

Ancestry of “バナナ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbananaAn elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in...
2Spanishbananabanana fruit
3Portuguesebananabanana; penis; bras d'honneur
4Wolofbanaanabanana

Words derived from “バナナ

Every word from Wolof banaanaEvery word from Portuguese bananaEvery word from Spanish banana