WHAT DOES MONEY MEAN? | AMAZING ORIGIN of the WORD MONEY | FUN ETYMOLOGY ABOUT ENGLISH WORDS

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Warning about Money – We explore the surprising origin story of money and its etymology and history – all the way back to ancient Roman mythology and the goddess Juno. Juno - one of the three major Roman deities with Jupiter and Minerva – was known as Juno Moneta. Juno’s temple was near the Roman Mint where currency was coined. Moneta comes from monere – to warn – Warning. Money was named after the goddess Juno. It is pointed out in the video that the official logo for the Bank of England is the goddess Juno.

Money is one of the financial words you should know. This funny presentation explores what you need to know about the word’s history and the truth behind word origins. Money’s root word – Latin monere – is found in many other English words: e.g. Admonish, Summon, Monument, and MONSTER. Monster is a creature you warn others about – hence the relation to monere and to money. This video introduces the viewers to the second episode – a follow-up video – about other money-related words. Some of the other financial terms that are mentioned are bucks, cash, coin, credit, debit, salary, finance, and mortgage.

Wize to the Wordz tries to explain the surprising word origins of common English words and expressions. This will help people learn English vocabulary, common English expressions, and other fun facts about English. These videos try to be informative, entertaining, and funny.

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