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    Where do we get the term "bankrupt"?

    Question #126041. Asked by star_gazer. (May 26 12 1:08 PM)


    turtle12

    		It is Italian for banca rotta which means broken bank.

    May 26 12, 2:11 PM
    tazman6619

    		It is Italian but actually literally means broken bench. It is attested to back to 1530 CE.

    http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=bankrupt


    May 26 12, 4:17 PM

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