Where does “banksinmänty” come from?
banksinmänty (Finnish) comes from Finnish bänks, from English bang, from Middle English bangen, from Old Norse banga, from Proto-Germanic bang-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
banksinmänty (Finnish): jack pine, Pinus banksiana
Definitions
- jack pine, Pinus banksiana
Ancestry of “banksinmänty”, step by step
banksinmänty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish bänks
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | bänks | breakup of relationship |
| 2 | English | bang | A sudden percussive noise; A strike upon an... |
| 3 | Middle English | bangen | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | banga | to bang, pound, hammer |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bang- | to bang; pound; beat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |