Where does “pankkivekseli” come from?
pankkivekseli (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.
pankkivekseli (Finnish): banker's draft, cashier's check
Definitions
- banker's draft, cashier's check
Ancestry of “pankkivekseli”, step by step
pankkivekseli 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 vekseli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vekseli | bill of exchange, bill |
| 2 | Swedish | växel | change; a bill of exchange; a railroad switch |
| 3 | Old Norse | víxl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wihslaz | change |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |