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I never thought of the connection between banka and bank, but now it makes perfect sense, they both store things, banks store money, and a banka is a miniature bank, but can store other things, not just money.
I clarified, this is the wrong way. Related words:
Russain "банка" - (glass bubble, vessel).
Polish, Czech – "banka" (glass bubble, vessel).
Franch - "bain".
Italian - "bagno".
Old slavic – banja (bath, bathing). + btw, in Russain word "баня" survived.
Latin – balneum (bath).
Greek - βαλανεῖον (bath).
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Originally Posted by grega94
however the word bank comes from old Italian banca or middle French banque, both meaning table, in reference to moneylender's exchange table.
Yes! "Bank" in Russain (and probably in English) is "bank" of old German ("bench"). Analog in Russian is "лавка", "лавка торговца".
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USA has interfered with the elections in many nations, including removing leaders. The notion that Russia should get sanctions for giving the USA back 1% of our own medicine is laughable.
The sanctions are hurting some European countries. They're getting sick of the senseless policies imposed by foreign powers.
That article is a proper example of modern Russian propaganda twisting someone's words to mean something other than what they conveyed. Nothing has changed, Germany and Europe will continue the sanctions on Russia until they stop keeping Ukraine from controlling Donetsk.
Funny how western propaganda always bleats like sheep about "human rights" and "self determination" on one hand and then turns around and howls like a scalded dog about things like "national soveriegnity" and borders blah blah.
Crimea isn't occupied. The Russian troops were welcomed and still are. Novorussians didn't welcome the likes of Azov and Aidar battalions to their towns and cities and they're labled terrorists for it.
That article is a proper example of modern Russian propaganda twisting someone's words to mean something other than what they conveyed. Nothing has changed, Germany and Europe will continue the sanctions on Russia until they stop keeping Ukraine from controlling Donetsk.
Your obfuscation of the truth is all too apparent. Whistle in the dark much?
Russians are going to be busy spinning the ban from Olympics now. I expect they will still send the athletes and do a fake medal ceremony when they return. I can already see the news in February showing "Koreans" who are angry that Russia was banned and blame it on America. Will be hard to win many medals with so many competitors banned after retesting though. Oh well, its worth it to protect Putin's image. I called it correctly on Post 3745
USA has interfered with the elections in many nations, including removing leaders. The notion that Russia should get sanctions for giving the USA back 1% of our own medicine is laughable.
The fact that you believe Russia has only interfered in a small number of nations is laughable. In case you missed it, Russia didn’t get sanctioned for interference, but for its annexation of Crimea.
What are all those countries the US has interfered in? I’m talking about real interference, not claims made by those nations without backing them up. There have been a few over the years, but that’s about it.
There’s no need to use revisionist history to try and put down your country.
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, but now it makes perfect sense, they both store things, banks store money, and a banka is a miniature bank, but can store other things, not just money.
