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
Ancestry of “pecuniary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pecūniārius | money; pecuniary, financial |
| 2 | Latin | pecūnia | money |
| 3 | Latin | pecū | cattle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱu- | sheep; cattle; livestock, domestic animals |