Kosomo
| Nickname: Banana island | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | from Middle Jutean 'xosoma' (palm tree) via Medieval Cananganamese 'khaṣámā' |
| Geography | |
| Location | Asura Ocean |
| Country | |
| Region | Uisi a saaval a hai |
| County | Kosomo |
Kosomo (IPA: /kɑsɑmɑ/), is an island located in the Asura Ocean, the easternmost of the collection of islands making up the main parts of Jute. It is known for having an extensive history of cultural and economical exchange with Cananganam, with Cananganamese missionaries first reaching the island in the 1150s. Several settled down and introduced, among other things, the banana plant.
Etymology
The old name of the island was Xosoma (Middle Jutean for palm tree). However, after the introduction of the banana plant by Canangamese missionaries, the name came to refer to the fruit of this plant. In Modern Coastal Jutean a banana is therefore known as hosoma. The original name was also loaned into Cananganamese as a general descriptor for Jute, and eventually loaned back into Jutean as Kosomo, which is the modern name of the island.