Securitize
/sɪˈkjʊərəˌtaɪz/noun
To convert an asset or debt into securities that can be sold to investors.
Did you know?Securitize is a modern financial coinage built from Latin securus, meaning “free from care” or “safe,” showing how a word for safety became part of the machinery that packages debt into marketable paper.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
securus
“free from care, safe, secure”
Late Latin
Latin
securitas
“freedom from care; safety; security”
French
French
sécurité
“safety, security”
20th Century
English
securitize
“to make something into a security for financial trading”
Modern English
English
securitize
“to convert assets or debt into securities for sale to investors”