Debt
/dɛt/noun
An amount of money that is owed to someone.
Did you know?The word 'debt' is linked to the Latin 'debitum', which also translates to 'that which is owed', highlighting the moral weight of obligations.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰebh-
“to owe or to bind”
Latin
Latin
debitum
“that which is owed, a debt”
Old French
Old French
dette
“debt, obligation”
Middle English
Middle English
dette
“debt, something owed”
Modern English
English
debt
“the state of owing money or obligation”