Debtors
/ˈdɛb.tərz/noun
Individuals or entities that owe money to another party.
Did you know?The concept of debt has its origins in ancient societies, where owing money could lead to enslavement or severe punishment, intertwining fate with financial obligation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*débʰ-
“to owe or be obligated”
Latin
Latin
debere
“to owe, to be under obligation”
Old French
Old French
debt
“a sum of money owed”
Middle English
Middle English
debte
“something that is owed or due”
Modern English
English
debtors
“those who owe money”