paycheck
UK: ˈpeɪtʃek | US: ˈpeɪtʃek
n. a check issued to an employee in payment of wages or salary
The word "paycheck" is a straightforward compound of "pay" (from Old French paier, meaning "to satisfy a debt") and "check" (from Old French eschec, originally meaning "a written order to a bank"). It emerged in early 20th-century American English to describe a physical check given as salary. The term reflects the transactional nature of employment, where labor is exchanged for monetary compensation.
She deposited her paycheck directly into her savings account.
His paycheck arrives every other Friday.
The company switched from paper paychecks to direct deposit.
He noticed a discrepancy in the amount on his paycheck.
After taxes, her paycheck was smaller than expected.