Refund
/ˌriːˈfʌnd/noun
To pay back money that was previously paid or received in error.
Did you know?Refund comes from Latin fundere, meaning “to pour,” so the word’s deep root is the same one behind ideas of liquid flow, spilling, and diffusion.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
refundere
“to pour back, pour out again”
Late Latin
Latin
refundere
“to repay or give back money”
Old French
Old French
refondre
“to melt again; to recast”
Middle English
English
refunden
“to pour back; later, to repay”
Modern English
English
refund
“to repay money to someone”