Where does “banan” come from?

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

banan (Norwegian Nynorsk): banana

Definitions

  1. banana

Ancestry of “banan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Wolofbanaanabanana
2Portuguesebananabanana; penis; bras d'honneur

Words derived from “banan”

Every word from Portuguese banana →Every word from Wolof banaana →
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