Where does “bunco” come from?
bunco (English) comes from Spanish banca, from Spanish Banco, from Old French bank, from Proto-Germanic bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
bunco (English): A swindle or confidence trick; A parlour game...
Definitions
- A swindle or confidence trick; A parlour game...
Ancestry of “bunco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | banca | small bench; seat; financial system |
| 2 | Spanish | Banco | — |
| 3 | Old French | bank | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bankiz | a raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |