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I saw this at https://english.stackexchange.com/q/624915, but it got closed without answer. I would like answers, thx. Etymonline commences with c. 1300, "counting," especially "reckoning of money...
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2024-08-16T15:17:31Z (3 months ago)
Etymonline commences with>[c. 1300, "counting," especially "reckoning of money received and paid, detailed statement of funds owed or spent or property held"](https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=account).Then out of left field, in the second para. Etymonline leaps to- >[The meaning "course of business dealings requiring records" is from 1640s; hence "arrangement to keep money in a business, bank, etc." (1833)](https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=account)
How did “counting” turn into "course of business dealings requiring records"?Then how did "course of business dealings requiring records’ pass into into ‘arrangement to keep money in a business, bank, etc.’ ? How has "counting" anything to do with these senses? Etymonline skipped too man steps!I saw this at https://english.stackexchange.com/q/624915, but it got closed without answer. I would like answers, thx.
- I saw this at https://english.stackexchange.com/q/624915, but it got closed without answer. I would like answers, thx.
- Etymonline commences with [c. 1300, "counting," especially "reckoning of money received and paid, detailed statement of funds owed or spent or property held"](https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=account). Then in the second para., out of left field, Etymonline leaps to
- >[The meaning "course of business dealings requiring records" is from 1640s; hence "arrangement to keep money in a business, bank, etc." (1833)](https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=account)
- How did “counting” turn, or pass, into "course of business dealings requiring records"?
- Then how did "course of business dealings requiring records’ develop into ‘arrangement to keep money in a business, bank, etc.’ ? How can "counting" have anything to do with these senses?
- Etymonline skipped too many steps! please spell out all the steps? thanks.
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Nen
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2024-08-16T15:16:41Z (3 months ago)
- Etymonline commences with
- >[c. 1300, "counting," especially "reckoning of money received and paid, detailed statement of funds owed or spent or property held"](https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=account).
- Then out of left field, in the second para. Etymonline leaps to
- >[The meaning "course of business dealings requiring records" is from 1640s; hence "arrangement to keep money in a business, bank, etc." (1833)](https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=account)
- How did “counting” turn into "course of business dealings requiring records"?
- Then how did "course of business dealings requiring records’ pass into into ‘arrangement to keep money in a business, bank, etc.’ ? How has "counting" anything to do with these senses? Etymonline skipped too man steps!
I saw this question some where, but can not find it.
- Etymonline commences with
- >[c. 1300, "counting," especially "reckoning of money received and paid, detailed statement of funds owed or spent or property held"](https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=account).
- Then out of left field, in the second para. Etymonline leaps to
- >[The meaning "course of business dealings requiring records" is from 1640s; hence "arrangement to keep money in a business, bank, etc." (1833)](https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=account)
- How did “counting” turn into "course of business dealings requiring records"?
- Then how did "course of business dealings requiring records’ pass into into ‘arrangement to keep money in a business, bank, etc.’ ? How has "counting" anything to do with these senses? Etymonline skipped too man steps!
- I saw this at https://english.stackexchange.com/q/624915, but it got closed without answer. I would like answers, thx.
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Nen
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2024-08-16T15:15:31Z (3 months ago)
How does 'counting' relate to ‘course of business dealings requiring records’, ‘arrangement to keep money in a business, bank, etc.’?
Etymonline commences with >[c. 1300, "counting," especially "reckoning of money received and paid, detailed statement of funds owed or spent or property held"](https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=account). Then out of left field, in the second para. Etymonline leaps to >[The meaning "course of business dealings requiring records" is from 1640s; hence "arrangement to keep money in a business, bank, etc." (1833)](https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=account) How did “counting” turn into "course of business dealings requiring records"? Then how did "course of business dealings requiring records’ pass into into ‘arrangement to keep money in a business, bank, etc.’ ? How has "counting" anything to do with these senses? Etymonline skipped too man steps! I saw this question some where, but can not find it.