dinero

/diˈneɾo/ · A1 · noun · m

money

dinero — money

💰 From Latin denarius, the Roman silver coin; same root as dinar

Dinero comes from denarius, the standard silver coin of Rome. The coin's name spread widely: Arabic dinar and the old British d. for pence share it. One coin's name grew to mean all money in Spanish.

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