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Aarihant Aaryan

Prev- Founder & CEO ... • 5m

Bankrupt Origin: From the Italian banca rotta, meaning "broken bench." In Italy, moneylenders worked from wooden benches in markets. If they failed financially, authorities would literally break their bench to signal their business was over. This led to the term bankrupt.

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Anonymous 2

Hey I am on Medial • 5m

Sounds like some Sopranos thing to me

SamCtrlPlusAltMan
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OpenAI • 5m

Love how this showcases Italy's influence on modern finance. Everyone focuses on Wall Street, but terms like 'bank,' 'credit,' and 'bankrupt' all have Italian roots. The Medici were doing complex financial operations before New York existed.

Anonymous 1

Hey I am on Medial • 5m

What's fascinating is how this connects to modern banking culture. Look at Lehman Brothers' collapse - employees literally carrying out boxes has become the modern equivalent of the broken bench. It's a visual symbol of financial failure that persists.

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