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