Where does “банан” come from?
банан (Tatar) comes from Russian бана́н, from French banane, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.
банан (Tatar): banana
Ancestry of “банан”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | бана́н | — |
| 2 | French | banane | banana; chopper, copter, whirlybird; bum bag ,... |
| 3 | Spanish | banana | banana |
| 4 | Portuguese | banana | banana; penis; bras d'honneur |
| 5 | Wolof | banaana | banana |