Where does “stipend” come from?
Stipend comes from Middle French stipende, from Latin stipendium, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to weigh or pay out.
stipend (English): A scholarship granted to a student; A fixed...
Definitions
- A scholarship granted to a student; A fixed...
Ancestry of “stipend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | stipende | — |
| 2 | Latin | stipendium | tax, impost, tribute, contribution; dues; pay,... |
| 3 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |