Where does “moneylender” come from?
Moneylender derives from English money, from Middle English moneye, from Old French moneie, from Latin moneta, ultimately from Latin monere meaning to warn or remind.
moneylender (English): A person who lends money and charges interest,...
Definitions
- A person who lends money and charges interest,...
Ancestry of “moneylender”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lender | One who lends, especially money; specifically, a... |
| 2 | English | lend | The lumbar region; loin; The loins; flank;... |
| 3 | English | len | — |
| 4 | Middle English | lenen | to lean |
| 5 | Old English | lǣnan | to lend; give, grant, lease |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | laihnijan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laihnijaną | to loan, lend |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |