Where does “banann” come from?

banann (Mauritian Creole) comes from French banane, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.

banann (Mauritian Creole): banana

Definitions

  1. banana

Ancestry of “banann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbananebanana the fruit
2Spanishbananabanana fruit
3Portuguesebananabanana; penis; bras d'honneur
4Wolofbanaanabanana
Every word from Wolof banaana →Every word from Portuguese banana →Every word from Spanish banana →
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