Where does “remittance” come from?
Remittance derives from French -ance, Latin -antia, Latin remitto meaning "to send back," and Proto-Italic wremeitō.
remittance (English): The act of transmitting money, bills, etc. to a...
Definitions
- The act of transmitting money, bills, etc. to a...
Ancestry of “remittance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | remit | To transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply |
| 2 | Middle English | remitten | to give up, relinquish (something) |
| 3 | Latin | remitto | to send back, to remit, to throw back; to relax,... |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |