Where does “Bankrott” come from?
Bankrott (German) comes from Russian банкро́т, from Italian [[banca]] [[rotta]].
Bankrott (German): bankruptcy
Definitions
- bankruptcy
Ancestry of “Bankrott”, step by step
Bankrott traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian банкро́т
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | банкро́т | bankrupt, defaulter, insolvent |
| 2 | Italian | [[banca]] [[rotta]] | — |
via Italian banca rotta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | banca rotta | failed bank |