Where does “minithesaurus” come from?
minithesaurus (English) comes from English thesaurus, from Latin thēsaurus, from Ancient Greek θησαυρός, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
minithesaurus (English): A small, compact thesaurus
Definitions
- A small, compact thesaurus
Ancestry of “minithesaurus”, step by step
minithesaurus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thesaurus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thesaurus | A publication, usually in the form of a book,... |
| 2 | Latin | thēsaurus | treasure, hoard |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θησαυρός | treasure; vault, repository, chest |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |