{"id":610114,"date":"2024-03-28T10:53:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T14:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=610114"},"modified":"2024-03-28T10:54:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T14:54:56","slug":"finance-etymology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/28\/finance-etymology\/","title":{"rendered":"Finance etymology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Interesting; I suppose the word finance initially comes from the notion of paying a fine, penalty, from \u00e2\u20ac\u0153fin\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d final, end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also \u00e2\u20ac\u201d to pay ransom, to kill, to die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Middle_English\">Middle English<\/a>&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/finaunce#Middle_English\">finaunce<\/a><\/em>, from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anglo-Norman_language\">Anglo-Norman<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Middle_French\">Middle French<\/a>&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/finance#Middle_French\">finance<\/a><\/em>, from&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/finer#Middle_French\">finer<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;(\u00e2\u20ac\u0153to pay ransom\u00e2\u20ac\u009d)&nbsp;(whence also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/English_language\">English<\/a>&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/fine#English\">fine<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;(\u00e2\u20ac\u0153to pay a penalty\u00e2\u20ac\u009d)), from&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/fin#Middle_French\">fin<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;(\u00e2\u20ac\u0153end\u00e2\u20ac\u009d), from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latin\">Latin<\/a>&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/finis#Latin\">f\u00c4\u00abnis<\/a><\/em>.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/finance#cite_note-oetyld-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/finance#cite_note-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Original English sense c. 1400 was \u00e2\u20ac\u0153ending\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. Sense of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153ending\/satisfying a debt\u00e2\u20ac\u009d came from French influence: in sense of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153ransom\u00e2\u20ac\u009d mid 15th century, in sense of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153taxation\u00e2\u20ac\u009d late 15th century. In sense of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153manage money\u00e2\u20ac\u009d first recorded 1770.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/finance#cite_note-oetyld-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The term &#8220;finance&#8221; originates from the French word &#8220;finance,&#8221; which means &#8220;settlement&#8221; or &#8220;payment,&#8221; and dates back to around the 17th century. Its usage in French was derived from the older Latin word &#8220;finis,&#8221; meaning &#8220;end&#8221; or &#8220;conclusion,&#8221; essentially pointing to the idea of settling debts or concluding transactions. Over time, the meaning of finance has evolved and broadened significantly.In its modern context, finance refers to the management of money and includes activities such as investing, borrowing, lending, budgeting, saving, and forecasting. It encompasses a broad range of fields, including personal finance, corporate finance, and public (government) finance, each dealing with specific aspects of resource allocation and financial management.This etymological journey from a word meaning the end or conclusion of something, to a term that now broadly encompasses the management, creation, and study of money and investments, reflects the evolution of economic systems and the increasing complexity of managing resources through time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interesting; I suppose the word finance initially comes from the notion of paying a fine, penalty, from \u00e2\u20ac\u0153fin\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d final, end. Also \u00e2\u20ac\u201d to pay ransom, to kill, to die. 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