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Where does “moneyer” come from?

moneyer (English) comes from Middle English moneyour, from Middle English money, from Old French moneie, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

moneyer (English): A moneylender; Someone who makes coins; an...

Definitions

  1. A moneylender; Someone who makes coins; an...

Ancestry of “moneyer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishmoneyourOne who deals in money; one who works in finance;...
2Middle Englishmoneymoney, currency; coinage, coin; wealth, fortune
3Old FrenchmoneieAlternative form of monoie; money
4LatinMonēta—
5Latinmoneō—
6Proto-Italicmoneōto remind, to warn
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmonéyeti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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