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Where does “bancor” come from?

bancor (English) comes from French or, from Middle French or, from Old French or, from Latin aurum, from Latin ausum, from Latin ausus, from Latin audeō, from Latin avidus.

bancor (English): A hypothetical supranational currency

Definitions

  1. A hypothetical supranational currency

Ancestry of “bancor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchorgold; or; now, presently
2Middle Frenchorgold
3Old Frenchorgold; blond color; Alternative form of ore
4Latinaurumgold; any object made of gold, such as a gold...
5Latinausumnominative neuter singular of ausus; accusative...
6Latinaususdared, having dared, ventured, having ventured,...
7Latinaudeō—
8LatinavidusGreedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,...
9Latin-idustending to
10Proto-Italic*-iðos—
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