Where does “Bank” come from?
Bank comes from Old English banc, from Proto-Germanic bankô, from Proto-Germanic bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg-, a root of uncertain meaning.
Bank (English): A major London Underground station in the City of London, named after the Bank of England and one of the busiest stations on the network OS grid ref TQ3281
Definitions
- A major London Underground station in the City of London, named after the Bank of England and one of the busiest stations on the network OS grid ref TQ3281
Ancestry of “Bank”, step by step
Bank traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bänk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bänk | bench, a long sofa without bolster; bench; where... |
| 2 | Dutch | bank | bench; couch, sofa; place where seashells are... |
| 3 | Italian | banco | desk; counter; bench, table |
| 4 | Old High German | bank | bench |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | banki | bench |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bankiz | a raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |