Fiscal
/ˈfɪskəl/noun
Relating to public revenue, taxation, or government finances.
Did you know?In Roman Latin, fiscus originally meant a wicker basket or money bag, then the emperor’s treasury, so the modern word for government finance began as a container for cash.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dheh₁-
“to put, place”
Classical Latin
Latin
fiscus
“a wicker basket, money bag, or the emperor's treasury”
Late Latin
Latin
fiscalis
“of the treasury or public revenue”
Old French
Old French
fiscal
“pertaining to the treasury or public funds”
14th Century
English
fiscal
“relating to the public treasury or state finances”
Modern English
English
fiscal
“relating to government revenue, taxation, or expenditure”