hacienda
/aˈθjenda/ · B2 · noun · f
ranch
🐄🏡 Latin facienda, things to be done → hacienda: the estate's work and wealth
From Latin facienda, 'things to be done' (from facere, to do). The estate was the place where work got done and wealth was produced. The same sense extends to a state's finances, so Hacienda also means the treasury.