Where does “banan” come from?

banan (Swedish) comes from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.

banan (Swedish): a banana

Definitions

  1. a banana

Ancestry of “banan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbananabanana fruit
2Portuguesebananabanana; penis; bras d'honneur
3Wolofbanaanabanana

Words derived from “banan”

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