English
amortization
Amortization comes from Old French amortir, from Vulgar Latin *admortire ‘to kill’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd ‘near, at’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂éd‘near, at’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*ad‘toward, to, on, up to, for’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEad‘to, towards’
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CE*admortire‘to kill’reconstructed
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400amortir
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400amorteser
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500amortisen‘to kill, alienate in mortmain’
- Englishtodayamortization
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂éd‘near, at’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*ad‘toward, to, on, up to, for’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEad‘to, towards’
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CE*admortire‘to kill’reconstructed
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400amortir
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400amorteser
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500amortisen‘to kill, alienate in mortmain’
- Englishtodayamortization
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd ‘near, at’
through Proto-Italic *ad ‘toward, to, on, up to, for’
through Latin ad ‘to, towards’
agree, ad, aim, appoint, await, attire, adage, accolade, affix, affine, après, adroit, adobo, alliteration, apres, adulation, apportion, 20 more
Today it means
noun The reduction of loan principal over a series of payments.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd / amortization