Etymograph

English

fiscality

Fiscality comes from Latin fiscalis ‘fiscal’, and goes back to fiscus ‘imperial treasury’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfiscus‘imperial treasury’
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfiscalis‘fiscal’
  3. Englishtodayfiscality

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfiscus‘imperial treasury’
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfiscalis‘fiscal’
  3. Englishtodayfiscality

The story

Recorded since 1854, cognate with Dutch fiscaliteit and (derived from?) older French fiscalité, all from Latin fiscalis (‘fiscal’), itself from fiscus (‘imperial treasury’) + -alis (‘-al’).

Linked words

through Latin fiscus ‘imperial treasury’

confiscate, 3 more

Today it means

noun All matters concerning taxation

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin fiscus / fiscality

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