bank

Afrikaans

/baŋk/

noun
Definitions
  • bench, couch

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish bank (bank, bench, sofa, supply, top) inherited from Middle Dutch banc inherited from Old Dutch *bank inherited from Proto-Germanic *bankiz (bench, counter, bulge, hillock).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*bankiz

Gloss

bench, counter, bulge, hillock

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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