Where does “sandbank” come from?
sandbank (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.
sandbank (Swedish): a sandbank, a shoal
Definitions
- a sandbank, a shoal
Ancestry of “sandbank”, step by step
sandbank 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 |