Where does “bankbalans” come from?
bankbalans (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans bank, from Dutch bank, from Italian banco, from Old High German bank, from Proto-West Germanic banki, from Proto-Germanic bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
bankbalans (Afrikaans): bank balance
Definitions
- bank balance
Ancestry of “bankbalans”, step by step
bankbalans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans bank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | bank | bench, couch; bank; bank, a player who controls a... |
| 2 | Dutch | bank | bench; couch, sofa; place where seashells are... |
| 3 | Italian | banco | desk; counter; bench, table |
| 4 | Old High German | bank | bench |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | banki | bench |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bankiz | a raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |
via Afrikaans balans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | balans | — |