Where does “treebank” come from?
treebank (English) comes from English tree, from Middle English tre — A tree or a plant that resembles one.
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Ancestry of “treebank”, step by step
treebank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tree
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tree | A perennial woody plant, not exactly defined, but... |
| 2 | Middle English | tre | A tree or a plant that resembles one |
via English Bank
| 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 |