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.
Ancestry of “Bank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “Bank”