Why banana name banana?

Answer 1

The word banana (in botany Musa Sapientm: the fruit of the wise men) is of West African origin, from the Wolof language, and passed into English via Spanish and/or Portuguese.
The Wolof are thought to have contributed several word to English including:

• Banana
• Yam from "to eat food."
• Hip or hep (e.g., jazz musicians' now cliched "hip cat") "one who has his eyes open".

Answer 2

The botanical name for the banana is 'Musa' from Sanskrit 'Moca' The old name of 'Sapientium' translates as 'banana of the sages' a Latinized name of the 13th Century. Saging is the name given in the Philippines. The French and German word is 'Banane, the Spanish and Portuguese is Banana, Greek and Hebrew is Banana, Japanese is Banana. This name, may have been adopted from the Asian word 'Banema and transfers into English as a name we can pronounce. Classification and naming has been difficult, there are numerous cultivar names and synonyms in the different languages and dialects of South East Asia

Answer 3

Because they live on banana trees, they can blend in with the bananas.

Answer 4

The word banana itself might have come from the Arabic banan, which means finger.

Answer 5

The word banana comes from the Arabic word banan, "finger". I have seen that its name comes from West Africa
because its a bannana!!

Answer 6

The word comes from the Arabic 'Banan' which means 'finger'. It is thought that Linneus named the Genus in 1750 by by using this Arabic name

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Answer 7

Bananas do not grow on trees. The banana plant is a Herbaceous plant

Answer 8

Bananas originate from South East Asia, the native name was thought to be Banaana in the Wolof language