Where does “banka” come from?
banka (Czech) comes from Czech báň, from Old Czech báně, from Proto-Slavic baňa, from Latin bāneum, from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.
banka (Czech): bank
Definitions
- bank
Ancestry of “banka”, step by step
banka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech báň
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | báň | dome, cupola |
| 2 | Old Czech | báně | bulging, domed vessel, jug |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | baňa | bath, bathing, bathing place; dome; bulging,... |
| 4 | Latin | bāneum | attested in Pompeii |
| 5 | Latin | balneum | bath, bathing place, bathroom |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαλανεῖον | bath, bathing room; bathhouse |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βᾰλᾰνεύς | bath-man |
via Italian banca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | banca | bank; third-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bankô | bank, embankment; a hill |
via Czech ká
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ká | The name of the Latin-script letter K; regrets |