Where does “바나나 공화국” come from?
바나나 공화국 (Korean) comes from Korean 바나나, from English banana, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.
바나나 공화국 (Korean): banana republic
Definitions
- banana republic
Ancestry of “바나나 공화국”, step by step
바나나 공화국 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 바나나
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 바나나 | banana |
| 2 | English | banana | An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in... |
| 3 | Spanish | banana | banana fruit |
| 4 | Portuguese | banana | banana; penis; bras d'honneur |
| 5 | Wolof | banaana | banana |
via Korean 공화국(共和國)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 공화국(共和國) | — |