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Etymology of the English word money

the English word money
derived from the Old French word moneie
derived from the Classical Latin word moneta (money, coinage; die on which coin is struck)
derived from the Latin word Moneta

Derivations in English

moneygrubber, moneylender, moneymaking, moneyman, moneywort, moneychanger, moneymaker, moneyed

Derivations in other languages

Spanish moni

Cognates

Danish moneter, Dutch munt, Dutch pepermunt, English mint, English peppermint, French menthe, French monnaie, German Minze, German Moneten, German Münze, German Pfefferminze, Icelandic mynta, Icelandic mynt, Icelandic piparmynta, Italian menta, Italian moneta, Latin menta, Lithuanian meta, Norwegian moneter, Provençal moneda, Russian мятa, Spanish moneda, Swedish mynta, Swedish mynt, Swedish pepparmynta

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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