Monetary
/ˈmʌn.ɪ.tər.i/noun
Relating to money or currency.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Juno Moneta, a Roman goddess whose temple became a mint, so the language of money grew out of a sacred warning place.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*men-
“to think, remember, warn”
Latin
Latin
monēre
“to remind, warn, advise”
Latin
Latin
monēta
“Juno Moneta; later, a mint, and by extension coined money”
Old French
OF
monetaire
“pertaining to money or coinage”
Middle English
English
monetarie
“relating to money”
Modern English
English
monetary
“relating to money or currency”