faenus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • interest (on capital); usury
  • gain, profit, advantage
  • (figurative) banking, moneylending (faenus exerceo: practice banking)

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (suckle, suck, nurse, suck milk).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeh₁(y)-

Gloss

suckle, suck, nurse, suck milk

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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