Where does “nanenane” come from?
nanenane (Maori) comes from English Nanny, from English Nan, from English nana, from English banana, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.
Ancestry of “nanenane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nanny | A child's nurse |
| 2 | English | Nan | radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter N |
| 3 | English | nana | a banana; a fool; one's grandmother |
| 4 | English | banana | An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in... |
| 5 | Spanish | banana | banana fruit |
| 6 | Portuguese | banana | banana; penis; bras d'honneur |
| 7 | Wolof | banaana | banana |