Where does “baná꞉ne” come from?

baná꞉ne (Mohawk) comes from French banane, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.

baná꞉ne (Mohawk): banana

Definitions

  1. banana

Ancestry of “baná꞉ne”, 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 →