Fund
/fʌnd/noun
A sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose.
Did you know?The word 'fund' stems from a Latin root meaning 'to pour out', linking it to the concept of abundance and resource flow in ancient rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰeu̯-
“to pour, to flow”
Latin
Latin
fundus
“bottom, foundation, also used in context of a source of wealth”
Old French
Old French
funder
“to establish, to provide funds”
14th Century
Middle English
founde
“to establish or lay a basis for, particularly in financial contexts”
Modern English
English
fund
“a resource or pool of money set aside for a specific purpose”
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