Where does “banknot” come from?
banknot (Polish) comes from German Banknote, 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 — to break.
banknot (Polish): banknote
Definitions
- banknote
Ancestry of “banknot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Banknote | banknote (paper currency) |
| 2 | English | banknote | A piece of paper currency; A promissory note... |
| 3 | English | Bank | A major London Underground station in the City of London, named after the Bank of England and one of the busiest stations on the network OS grid ref TQ3281 |
| 4 | Swedish | bänk | bench, a long sofa without bolster; bench; where... |
| 5 | Dutch | bank | bench; couch, sofa; place where seashells are... |
| 6 | Italian | banco | desk; counter; bench, table |
| 7 | Old High German | bank | bench |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | banki | bench |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | bankiz | a raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |