Show bankrupt ancient term the origin odthe word bankrupt bauli Is traced hack back to ancient times A hebraic custom required the deposit in the temple of certain sums gums of money in hebraic currency As roman coins were ere frequently used money cha changers ingers set up their table or bench bank on which they kept hebraic coins to he bought in roman money money was also lent and sometimes the changer found himself owing more than he owned to prevent further calamity ill ills creditors drove him from hla hit business and broke brake his bench to pieces oe ile was then bench broken or bankrupt ban kropt |