Where does “banana” come from?
banana (Lower Sorbian) comes from German Banane, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.
banana (Lower Sorbian): banana
Ancestry of “banana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Banane | banana |
| 2 | Portuguese | banana | banana; penis; bras d'honneur |
| 3 | Wolof | banaana | banana |