Invoice
/ˈɪn.vɔɪs/noun
A bill or list of goods sent by a seller to a buyer.
Did you know?Invoice comes from French and ultimately Latin roots meaning “to send in” or “to bring in,” so the word began as a record of items arriving, not a demand for money.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
in- + vocāre
“to call in, summon, or send toward”
Old French
Old French
envois
“a sending, dispatch; especially goods sent”
Middle English
Middle English
invois
“a list of items sent or delivered”
16th Century
English
invoice
“a written account of items shipped or delivered”
Modern English
English
invoice
“a bill or statement of charges”