Where does “pecuniary” come from?
Pecuniary comes from Latin pecuniarius, formed from Latin pecu, meaning livestock or property, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European péḱu and the root peḱ-.
pecuniary (English): Of, or relating to, money; monetary, financial
Definitions
- Of, or relating to, money; monetary, financial
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