Where does “bankaleynd” come from?
bankaleynd (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic leynd, from Old Norse leynd, from Proto-Germanic *laugnīþō, from Proto-Germanic laugnijaną, from Proto-Germanic laugnō — secrecy.
bankaleynd (Icelandic): banking secrecy
Definitions
- banking secrecy
Ancestry of “bankaleynd”, step by step
bankaleynd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic leynd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | leynd | secrecy; concealment, occlusion |
| 2 | Old Norse | leynd | secret |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *laugnīþō | denial, concealment; secrecy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laugnijaną | to conceal; gainsay; deny |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laugnō | secrecy |
via Icelandic banki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | banki | bank |