Etymology of the English word monetary
the English word
monetaryderived from the French word
monétairederived from the Latin word
monetarius (master of mint; minter, coiner; of, belonging to mint; monetary)
derived from the Classical Latin word
moneta (money, coinage; die on which coin is struck)
derived from the Latin word
MonetaDate
The earliest known usage of monetary in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
monetarismUsage
Word found in Modern English
