Where does “bankovka” come from?
bankovka (Czech) comes from Czech banka, 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.
bankovka (Czech): banknote, note (UK), bill (US)
Definitions
- banknote, note (UK), bill (US)
Ancestry of “bankovka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | banka | bank |
| 2 | Czech | báň | dome, cupola |
| 3 | Old Czech | báně | bulging, domed vessel, jug |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | baňa | bath, bathing, bathing place; dome; bulging,... |
| 5 | Latin | bāneum | attested in Pompeii |
| 6 | Latin | balneum | bath, bathing place, bathroom |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βαλανεῖον | bath, bathing room; bathhouse |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βᾰλᾰνεύς | bath-man |