Where does “fenerate” come from?
fenerate (English) comes from Latin feneratus, from Latin fenero, from Latin faenus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
fenerate (English): To put money to usury; to lend on interest
Definitions
- To put money to usury; to lend on interest
Ancestry of “fenerate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | feneratus | |
| 2 | Latin | fenero | Alternative form of faenerō; I lend on interest |
| 3 | Latin | faenus | interest ; usury; gain, profit, advantage;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |