Monetize
/ˈmʌnəˌtaɪz/noun
To turn something into a source of money or profit.
Did you know?“Monetize” ultimately comes from Latin monēta, the temple of Juno Moneta in Rome, where coins were minted—so the language of profit is literally stamped with a goddess’s name.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*men-
“to think, remember; to warn”
Latin
Latin
monēre
“to warn, advise, remind”
Latin
Latin
Moneta
“Juno Moneta, the goddess title associated with warning and the Roman mint”
Late Latin
Latin
monētārius
“a moneyer; connected with the mint”
Middle French
Old French
monetiser
“to coin money; to convert into money”
Modern English
English
monetize
“to turn into money or make profitable”