Where does “bankir” come from?

bankir (Indonesian) comes from German Bankier, from Middle Dutch banckier, from French banquier, from French -ier, from Middle French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.

bankir (Indonesian): banker, one who conducts the business of banking

Definitions

  1. banker, one who conducts the business of banking

Ancestry of “bankir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBankierThe owner or a high-ranking officer of a bank
2Middle Dutchbanckier
3Frenchbanquierbanker
4French-ierused to form the names of trees bearing a...
5Middle French-erForms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs;...
6Latin-ārefirst conjugation
7Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
11Chichewaiyehe, she
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