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 banaanaEvery word from Portuguese bananaEvery word from Spanish banana
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