Where does “karbovanets” come from?
karbovanets (English) comes from Ukrainian карбованець, from Polish karbowaniec, from Polish karbować, from Middle High German kerben, from Old High German kërban, from Proto-West Germanic kerban, from Proto-Germanic kerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
karbovanets (English): The monetary unit of Ukraine from 1917 to 1920, 1942 to 1945, and 1991 to 1996
Definitions
- The monetary unit of Ukraine from 1917 to 1920, 1942 to 1945, and 1991 to 1996
Ancestry of “karbovanets”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | карбованець | karbovanets, ruble |
| 2 | Polish | karbowaniec | karbovanets |
| 3 | Polish | karbować | to notch; to crimp |
| 4 | Middle High German | kerben | to notch |
| 5 | Old High German | kërban | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | kerban | to carve, to cut |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kerbaną | to cut |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |