Where does “monetary” come from?
Monetary comes from Middle French monétaire, derived from Late Latin monetarius and Latin monetarius, ultimately from Latin moneta, which originated as an epithet of Moneta, a goddess whose name derives from Latin monere meaning "to warn."
monetary (English): Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money
Ancestry of “monetary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | monétaire | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | monetarius | pertaining to money; of a mint; minter, money... |
| 3 | Latin | monētārius | Of or related to mints or minting |
| 4 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 5 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |