| From: | Ph. D. <phild@...> |
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| Date: | Monday, February 28, 2005, 4:56 |
Tristan McLeay wrote:> > On 28 Feb 2005, at 5.13 am, caeruleancentaur wrote: > > > > It is interesting that the word "cattle" is cognate to "capital." > > The word originally meant personal property or any livestock. > > That is interesting, and I suppose goes some way to explaining the > grammar of 'cattle'.I believe the English word "pecuniary" comes from Latin "pecunia" meaning "wealth" which comes from Latin "pecus" meaning "cattle." --Ph. D.
| Ray Brown <ray.brown@...> | Peculiar pecuniary fee (was: Epicene words) |