Where does “asset” come from?
Asset comes from Anglo-Norman asetz, from Old French assez meaning "enough," from Late Latin ad satis meaning "to sufficiency," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to" and "to satisfy."
asset (English): Something or someone of any value; any portion of...
Definitions
- Something or someone of any value; any portion of...
Ancestry of “asset”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | assets | plural of asset; API pl; Any property or object... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | asetz | Alternative form of asez |
| 3 | Old French | assez | Alternative form of asez; enough |
| 4 | Latin | satis | enough, filled, plenty; adequately, sufficiently |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |
Words derived from “asset”