Where does “pecuniarily” come from?
pecuniarily (English) comes from English pecuniary, from Latin pecūniārius, from Latin pecūnia, from Latin pecū, from Proto-Indo-European peḱu- — sheep; cattle; livestock, domestic animals.
pecuniarily (English): In a pecuniary manner; in terms of money;...
Definitions
- In a pecuniary manner; in terms of money;...
Ancestry of “pecuniarily”, step by step
pecuniarily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pecuniary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pecuniary | Of, or relating to, money; monetary, financial |
| 2 | Latin | pecūniārius | money; pecuniary, financial |
| 3 | Latin | pecūnia | money |
| 4 | Latin | pecū | cattle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱu- | sheep; cattle; livestock, domestic animals |