Where does “hypoteekkipankki” come from?
hypoteekkipankki (Finnish) comes from Finnish pankki, from Swedish bänk, from Dutch bank, from Italian banco, from Old High German bank, from Proto-West Germanic banki, from Proto-Germanic bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
hypoteekkipankki (Finnish): mortgage bank
Definitions
- mortgage bank
Ancestry of “hypoteekkipankki”, step by step
hypoteekkipankki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pankki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pankki | bank |
| 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 |
via Finnish hypoteekki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hypoteekki | mortgage pledging property for a loan |
| 2 | Latin | hypothēca | A pledge given as surety for a loan |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑποθήκη | suggestion, counsel, warning; pledge, deposit,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑποτίθημι | I set before, suggest; put down, pledge; to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπο- | under, sub-, hypo-; denoting a small degree,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |