loan
definition
an amount of money that is borrowed especially from a bank
example
She got a loan to start her own sewing business and she now makes traditional Tunisian wedding dresses that cost up to $3,000.
synonyms
allowancecredit
word origin — Middle English (also denoting a gift from a superior): from Old Norse lán, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leen, German Lehn, also to lend