Where does “fiscal” come from?
Fiscal comes from Middle French fiscal, derived from Latin fiscus, originally meaning a basket or treasury used for collecting state revenue.
fiscal (English): Related to the treasury of a country, company,...
Definitions
- Related to the treasury of a country, company,...
Ancestry of “fiscal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | fiscal | — |
| 2 | Latin | fiscus | basket; purse; treasury, public money |
Words derived from “fiscal”