Where does “Treasury” come from?
Treasury (English) comes from Middle English tresorie, from Old French tresorie, from Old French tresor, from Latin thēsaurus, from Ancient Greek θησαυρός, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
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Ancestry of “Treasury”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tresorie | A treasury repository for valuables |
| 2 | Old French | tresorie | — |
| 3 | Old French | tresor | treasure |
| 4 | Latin | thēsaurus | treasure, hoard |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θησαυρός | treasure; vault, repository, chest |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |