Where does “pecunious” come from?
pecunious (English) comes from Latin pecūnia, from Latin pecū, from Proto-Indo-European peḱu- — sheep; cattle; livestock, domestic animals.
pecunious (English): With money, wealthy; financially independent;...
Definitions
- With money, wealthy; financially independent;...
Ancestry of “pecunious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pecūnia | — |
| 2 | Latin | pecū | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱu- | sheep; cattle; livestock, domestic animals |
Words derived from “pecunious”