Etymology

debit

deb·it
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Today it means: In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account. Full definition →

Middle French debet ← Latin debitum
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  1. Latin · derived fromdebitum“what is owed, a debt”
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromdebet
  3. English todaydebit

Borrowed from Middle French debet, from Latin debitum (“what is owed, a debt”), neuter of debitus, past participle of debere (“to owe”); Doublet of debt.

Words from the same roots

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