Tithe (noun)

1. A tenth part of one's income, usually given to a church or other religious institution.
2. A payment of a tenth part of one's income, typically to a religious organization or as a tax.

Origin:

From old english teogotha, from proto-germanic *teuthō, from proto-indo-european *deh₃- ("to give, gran.t")

Examples:

1. The parishioners were encouraged to pay their tithes.
2. He paid his tithes to the church regularly.
3. The tithe was considered a religious duty in the past.
4. The tithe was collected by the church officials.
5. The tithe was usually paid in kind, such as agricultural produce.