Where does “банана” come from?

банана (Russian) comes from Russian бана́н, from French banane, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.

банана (Russian): genitive singular of бана́н

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of бана́н

Ancestry of “банана”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбана́нbanana
2Frenchbananebanana the fruit
3Spanishbananabanana fruit
4Portuguesebananabanana; penis; bras d'honneur
5Wolofbanaanabanana
Every word from Wolof banaana →Every word from Portuguese banana →Every word from Spanish banana →