Where does “bankrusning” come from?
bankrusning (Swedish) comes from Swedish bänk, from Dutch bank, from Italian banco, from Old High German bank, from Proto-West Germanic banki, from Proto-Germanic bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
bankrusning (Swedish): a bank run
Definitions
- a bank run
Ancestry of “bankrusning”, step by step
bankrusning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bänk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bänk | bench, a long sofa without bolster; bench; where... |
| 2 | Dutch | bank | bench; couch, sofa; place where seashells are... |
| 3 | Italian | banco | desk; counter; bench, table |
| 4 | Old High German | bank | bench |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | banki | bench |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bankiz | a raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |
via Swedish rusning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rusning | a rush, a rush hour; a bank run |
| 2 | Swedish | rusa | to rush, hurry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hurskijaną | to be quick; rush; drive |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hurskaz | fast; quick; lively |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |