Where does “money” come from?
money (Middle English) comes from Old French moneie, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
money (Middle English): money, currency; coinage, coin; wealth, fortune
Definitions
- money, currency; coinage, coin; wealth, fortune
Ancestry of “money”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | moneie | Alternative form of monoie; money |
| 2 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 3 | Latin | moneō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “money”