English
anatocism
Anatocism comes from Ancient Greek ἀνατοκισμός.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀνατοκισμόςanatokismós
- Englishearliest quotation 1729anatocism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀνατοκισμόςanatokismós
- Englishearliest quotation 1729anatocism
Earliest quotation: 1729, Edward Cocker: “Of Anatocism, or Compound Interest; wherein is shewed how…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἀνατοκισμός
Today it means
noun compound interest
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀνατοκισμός / anatocism