Where does “bancari” come from?
bancari (Catalan) comes from Catalan banc, from Proto-Germanic bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
bancari (Catalan): bank, banking
Ancestry of “bancari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | banc | bench; bank; shoal |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bankiz | a raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |