Where does “sitbank” come from?
sitbank (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans sit, from Dutch zitten, from Middle Dutch sitten, from Old Dutch sitten, from Proto-Germanic *sittjan, from Proto-Germanic sitjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
sitbank (Afrikaans): bench
Definitions
- bench
Ancestry of “sitbank”, step by step
sitbank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans sit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | sit | to sit; to be in a sitting position; to sit; to... |
| 2 | Dutch | zitten | to sit; to be, to be placed or located |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | sitten | to sit, to be seated; to sit down; to settle |
| 4 | Old Dutch | sitten | to sit; to be situated, to live |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *sittjan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sitjaną | to sit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
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 |