Income
/ˈɪn.kʌm/noun
Money received, especially on a regular basis, from work, investments, or business.
Did you know?Income began as a simple compound of Old English in + cuman (“to come”), and later took on the modern financial sense, showing how English turns movement into wealth.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
incuman
“to come in, arrive”
Middle English
ME
income
“an incoming or arrival”
16th Century
English
income
“that which comes in; revenue or profits”
Modern English
English
income
“money received on a regular basis”