Where does “banansplitt” come from?

banansplitt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål banan, from Wolof banaana, from Portuguese banana — banana; penis; bras d'honneur.

banansplitt (Norwegian Bokmål): a banana split

Definitions

  1. a banana split

Ancestry of “banansplitt”, step by step

banansplitt traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål banan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbanana banana
2Wolofbanaanabanana
3Portuguesebananabanana; penis; bras d'honneur

via Norwegian Bokmål splitt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsplitta slit or split; imperative of splitte
2Middle Low Germansplitt—

via English banana split

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbanana splitA dessert or sundae containing a banana cut in half lengthwise (split), ice cream and various toppings which may include sauces, nuts or fruit
Every word from Portuguese banana →Every word from Wolof banaana →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål banan →