Where does “Treasury bill” come from?
Treasury bill (English) comes from English Treasury, 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.
Treasury bill (English): A government obligation, sold at a discount,...
Definitions
- A government obligation, sold at a discount,...
Ancestry of “Treasury bill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Treasury | A government department responsible for the... |
| 2 | Middle English | tresorie | A treasury repository for valuables |
| 3 | Old French | tresorie | — |
| 4 | Old French | tresor | treasure |
| 5 | Latin | thēsaurus | treasure, hoard |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θησαυρός | treasure; vault, repository, chest |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |