Where does “banan” come from?
banan (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Wolof banaana, from Portuguese banana — banana; penis; bras d'honneur.
banan (Norwegian Bokmål): a banana
Ancestry of “banan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Wolof | banaana | banana |
| 2 | Portuguese | banana | banana; penis; bras d'honneur |
Words derived from “banan”