Etymology Explorer › DutchWhere does “bankbreuk” come from? bankbreuk (Dutch) comes from Dutch bank, from Italian banco, from Old High German bank, from Proto-West Germanic banki, from Proto-Germanic bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
bankbreuk (Dutch): criminal bankruptcy; bankruptcy
Definitions criminal bankruptcy; bankruptcy Ancestry of “bankbreuk”, step by step bankbreuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bank Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch bank bench; couch, sofa; place where seashells are... 2 Italian banco desk; counter; bench, table 3 Old High German bank bench 4 Proto-West Germanic banki bench 5 Proto-Germanic bankiz a raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench 6 Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- to break
via Dutch breuk Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch breuk fracture, break; fraction; fault 2 Middle Dutch broke — 3 Old Dutch bruki — 4 Proto-West Germanic bruki break 5 Proto-Germanic brūkiz useful, useable 6 Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- to make use of; have enjoyment of
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