Where does “banán” come from?

banán (Slovak) comes from French banane, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.

banán (Slovak): banana

Definitions

  1. banana

Ancestry of “banán”, step by step

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