Where does “nontreasury” come from?
nontreasury (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.
nontreasury (English): Not of or pertaining to a treasury or Treasury
Definitions
- Not of or pertaining to a treasury or Treasury
Ancestry of “nontreasury”, step by step
nontreasury traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Treasury
| 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 |