Where does “pecuniario” come from?
pecuniario (Latin) comes from Latin pecuniarius, from Latin pecunia, from Latin pecu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
pecuniario (Latin): dative masculine singular of pecūniārius; dative...
Definitions
- dative masculine singular of pecūniārius; dative...
Ancestry of “pecuniario”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pecuniarius | money; pecuniary, financial |
| 2 | Latin | pecunia | money; wealth; cash, ready money, liquid wealth |
| 3 | Latin | pecu | cattle; domestic animals |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |