Where does “banknote” come from?
Banknote comes from English bank and note, where bank derives from French banc, Middle French banque, and Italian banca, ultimately from Latin noscere.
banknote (English): A piece of paper currency; A promissory note...
Definitions
- A piece of paper currency; A promissory note...
Ancestry of “banknote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Bank | — |
| 2 | Swedish | bänk | bench, a long sofa without bolster; bench; where... |
| 3 | Dutch | bank | bench; couch, sofa; place where seashells are... |
| 4 | Italian | banco | desk; counter; bench, table |
| 5 | Old High German | bank | bench |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | banki | bench |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bankiz | a raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |
Words derived from “banknote”