Where does “eurobankovka” come from?
eurobankovka (Czech) comes from Czech bankovka, from Czech banka, from Czech báň, from Old Czech báně, from Proto-Slavic baňa, from Latin bāneum, from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον — bath-man.
eurobankovka (Czech): euro banknote
Definitions
- euro banknote
Ancestry of “eurobankovka”, step by step
eurobankovka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech bankovka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | bankovka | banknote, note (UK), bill (US) |
| 2 | Czech | banka | bank |
| 3 | Czech | báň | dome, cupola |
| 4 | Old Czech | báně | bulging, domed vessel, jug |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | baňa | bath, bathing, bathing place; dome; bulging,... |
| 6 | Latin | bāneum | attested in Pompeii |
| 7 | Latin | balneum | bath, bathing place, bathroom |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βαλανεῖον | bath, bathing room; bathhouse |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | βᾰλᾰνεύς | bath-man |
via Czech euro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | euro | euro currency |