Etymology of the English word banjo
the English word
banjoderived from the English word
bandorederived from the Spanish word
bandurriaderived from the Late Latin word
panduraderived from the Greek word
pandoura, πανδοῦρα
derived from the Portuguese word
bandurraderived from the Late Latin word
panduraderived from the Greek word
pandoura, πανδοῦρα
Date
The earliest known usage of banjo in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in other languages
Portuguese
banjo, Spanish
banyoCognates
Spanish
banjoUsage
Word found in Modern English
