Riches
/ˈrɪtʃ.ɪz/noun
Wealth in the form of money or valuable possessions.
Did you know?The term 'rich' originally stemmed from Old English, meaning 'powerful' or 'wealthy', connecting prosperity with a sense of dominance over others.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reg-
“to rule or to lead, to have power.”
Old English
Old English
rice
“powerful, mighty, wealthy.”
Middle English
Middle English
richesse
“wealth, abundance.”
14th Century
Middle English
riches
“valuables or treasures, often connoting luxury.”
Modern English
English
riches
“wealth, particularly in terms of monetary assets and possessions.”