Where does “banaan” come from?

banaan (West Frisian) comes from Dutch banaan, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.

banaan (West Frisian): banana

Definitions

  1. banana

Ancestry of “banaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbanaanbanana; plantain; black person, person of African...
2Portuguesebananabanana; penis; bras d'honneur
3Wolofbanaanabanana
Every word from Wolof banaana →Every word from Portuguese banana →Every word from Dutch banaan →
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