Where does “banks” come from?
Banks derives from French banc, from Middle French banque, from Italian banca, ultimately from Old High German bank meaning bench or counter.
banks (English): plural of bank; Third-person singular simple...
Definitions
- plural of bank; Third-person singular simple...
Ancestry of “banks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bank | An institution where one can place and borrow... |
| 2 | Middle English | banke | — |
| 3 | Old English | banca | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bankô | bank, embankment; a hill |