Where does “interbank” come from?
Interbank comes from English inter- combined with bank, which derives from French banc, from Latin inter, ultimately tracing to Old High German bank meaning bench or counter.
interbank (English): Of, pertaining to, or taking place between two or...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or taking place between two or...
Ancestry of “interbank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bank | A major London Underground station in the City of London, named after the Bank of England and one of the busiest stations on the network OS grid ref TQ3281 |
| 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 |