Where does “θησαυροφύλαξ” come from?

θησαυροφύλαξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θησαυρός, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

θησαυροφύλαξ (Ancient Greek): treasurer

Definitions

  1. treasurer

Ancestry of “θησαυροφύλαξ”, step by step

θησαυροφύλαξ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek θησαυρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθησαυρόςtreasure; vault, repository, chest
2Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Ancient Greek φύλαξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφύλαξguard; sentry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →Every word from Ancient Greek θησαυρός →