Pecule
/ˈpiːkjuːl/noun
A private fund or personal savings, especially money set aside by a servant or employee.
Did you know?Pecule comes from Latin *peculium*, originally the property a Roman slave or child could manage as a personal fund, so its history is tied to control, permission, and private power.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
peculium
“A private fund or personal property, especially money allowed to a slave or child to manage.”
Late Latin
Latin
peculium
“Personal savings or a separate little estate.”
Old French
Old French
pecule
“A private purse, savings, or personal stock of money.”
14th Century
English
pecule
“Private money or a personal store of savings.”
Modern English
English
pecule
“A private fund or personal savings.”