paycheque

paycheque

See also: pay cheque

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English pay
Proto-Indo-European *tek-
Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati
Proto-Iranian *xšáyati
Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ)
Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ)
Classical Persian شاه (šāh)bor.
Arabic شَاه (šāh)bor.
Medieval Latin scaccusder.
Old French eschecbor.
Middle English chek
English check
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English exchequerinflu.?
English cheque
English paycheque

    From pay (“wages or salary”) + cheque (“means of payment”).

    Noun

    paycheque (plural paycheques)

    1. Alternative form of paycheck.
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