Account
/əˈkaʊnt/noun
A record or statement of financial expenditure and receipts relating to a particular period or purpose.
Did you know?The word 'account' derives from the Latin 'computare', meaning 'to count or calculate', linking it to the concept of divine judgment and the weighing of souls in ancient beliefs.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kau̯n-
“to count or to reckon”
Latin
Latin
computare
“to calculate or to count together”
Old French
Old French
acont
“to count or to give an account”
Middle English
Middle English
acount
“a narrative or reckoning of events”
Modern English
English
account
“a formal statement of financial transactions or a narrative explanation”
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