Etymology of the English word emolument
the English word
emolumentderived from the Latin word
emolumentum (advantage, benefit)
derived from the Latin word
molere (grind)
derived from the Latin word
mola (millstone; millstone; ground meal; mill)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*melÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of emolument in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
