Account
/əˈkaʊnt/noun
A record of financial transactions or a narrative report of events.
Did you know?Account comes through Old French from Latin computare, “to count together,” and its history is tied to the ancient power of reckoning: numbers, reports, and judgment were all folded into one word.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
computare
“to count together, calculate, reckon”
Late Latin
Latin
accomptare
“to calculate, reckon up”
Old French
Old French
aconter
“to count, calculate; to tell, relate”
Middle English
English
acounte
“a reckoning, computation; a report or narrative”
Modern English
English
account
“a record, statement, or explanation; later also a bank balance or user profile”