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Where does “bankkonto” come from?

bankkonto (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål konto, from Italian conto, from Latin comptus, from Latin comō, from Latin quōmodo, from Latin quō, from Latin quī, from Latin -cumque — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

bankkonto (Norwegian Bokmål): a bank account

Definitions

  1. a bank account

Ancestry of “bankkonto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkontoan account
2Italiancontocalculation; account; bill
3Latincomptusbrought together, formed, framed, constructed,...
4Latincomō—
5Latinquōmodo—
6Latinquō—
7Latinquī—
8Latin-cumqueUsed to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and...
9Latincumquehowever, whenever, howsoever, whensoever
10Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
11Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
12Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
15Middle Englishkyt—
16Germankitt—
17Old High Germankuti—
18Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
19Proto-Germanickweduzresin
20Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
21Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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