Home›More›Articles›How Medieval Lombardy Gave Europe Its Word for BankerArticleHow Medieval Lombardy Gave Europe Its Word for BankerArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnLombardy, States or Territories Well-attested SourcesLombardy (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationHistory, Communes and the Empire sectionQuote, History, Communes and the Empire sectionThe enterprising class of the communes extended its trade and banking activities well into northern Europe; the metonym "Lombard" designated a merchant or banker from northern Italy, for example Lombard Street, London.View the SourceAtlas Article VocabularyComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.