Where does “banana” come from?

banana (Lower Sorbian) comes from German Banane, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.

banana (Lower Sorbian): banana

Definitions

  1. banana

Ancestry of “banana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBananebanana
2Portuguesebananabanana; penis; bras d'honneur
3Wolofbanaanabanana
Every word from Wolof banaana →Every word from Portuguese banana →Every word from German Banane →