Earn
/ɜrn/noun
To receive payment in return for work or services.
Did you know?The term 'earn' is linked to ancient concepts of labor as a form of devotion, suggesting that work was once seen as a sacred offering.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵʰer-
“to grasp, enclose, or hold”
Old English
Old English
eornian
“to work hard, labor, or earn a living”
Middle English
Middle English
ernen
“to earn, to gain or acquire through effort”
Modern English
English
earn
“to obtain by labor or effort”