Where does “1000-DM-Banknote” come from?
1000-DM-Banknote (German) comes from German Banknote, from English banknote, from English Bank, from Swedish bänk, from Dutch bank, from Italian banco, from Old High German bank, from Proto-West Germanic banki — to break.
1000-DM-Banknote (German): 1000 Deutsche Mark banknote, DM 1000 note
Definitions
- 1000 Deutsche Mark banknote, DM 1000 note
Ancestry of “1000-DM-Banknote”, step by step
1000-DM-Banknote traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Banknote
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Banknote | banknote (paper currency) |
| 2 | English | banknote | A piece of paper currency; A promissory note... |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | Swedish | bänk | bench, a long sofa without bolster; bench; where... |
| 5 | Dutch | bank | bench; couch, sofa; place where seashells are... |
| 6 | Italian | banco | desk; counter; bench, table |
| 7 | Old High German | bank | bench |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | banki | bench |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | bankiz | a raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |
via German DM
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | DM | — |
via German 1000
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | 1000 | — |