Where does “schaduwbank” come from?
schaduwbank (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.
schaduwbank (Dutch): shadow bank
Definitions
- shadow bank
Ancestry of “schaduwbank”, step by step
schaduwbank traces back through 3 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 schaduw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schaduw | shade; shadow; blemish |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schaduwe | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | scado | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *skadu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaduz | a shadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via English shadow bank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shadow bank | An entity that illegally performs banking functions |
| 2 | English | shadow banking system | Non-bank financial institutions, that, like... |