Gains
/ɡeɪnz/noun
Plural of gain: profits, benefits, or increases in amount, value, or strength.
Did you know?“Gain” entered English through Old French from a Germanic root meaning “to take or receive,” which is why its history is about acquisition, not abundance magic.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ghed-
“to seize, take, hold”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*gebaną
“to give, grant”
Old Norse
ON
gegna
“to be useful; to serve”
Old French
OF
gaignier
“to gain, earn, win; also to cultivate land”
Middle English
ME
gainen
“to gain, obtain, profit”
Modern English
English
gain
“to obtain or increase in value, amount, or strength”