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Where does “banană” come from?

banană (Romanian) comes from French banane, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.

banană (Romanian): banana

Definitions

  1. banana

Ancestry of “banană”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbananebanana; chopper, copter, whirlybird; bum bag ,...
2Spanishbananabanana
3Portuguesebananabanana; penis; bras d'honneur
4Wolofbanaanabanana

Words derived from “banană”

  • banane
Every word from Wolof banaana →