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