Earnings
/ˈɜːrnɪŋz/noun
Money obtained in return for labor or services.
Did you know?The word 'earn' comes from a term meaning 'to work for' and has ties to ancient concepts of merit and reward, linking labor with destiny.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
arōną
“To work or labor, often implying effort towards a reward.”
Old English
OE
earnian
“To earn, implying gaining through work or effort.”
Middle English
ME
ernen
“To earn; to receive as a reward for labor.”
14th Century
Middle English
erning
“Gains, profits, or wages derived from work.”
Modern English
English
earnings
“Monetary profits obtained from work or services rendered.”