Where does “consolidated fund” come from?
consolidated fund (English) comes from English fund, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
consolidated fund (English): In the Westminster system, the main bank account of the government, funded by general taxation and not earmarked for a specific purpose
Definitions
- In the Westminster system, the main bank account of the government, funded by general taxation and not earmarked for a specific purpose
Ancestry of “consolidated fund”, step by step
consolidated fund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fund | A sum or source of money; An organization... |
| 2 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via English consolidated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | consolidated | Including financial data of the parent and all... |