Where does “thesaurus” come from?
Thesaurus comes from Latin thesaurus, from Ancient Greek θησαυρός, meaning a store or treasure.
thesaurus (English): A publication, usually in the form of a book,...
Definitions
- A publication, usually in the form of a book,...
Ancestry of “thesaurus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | thēsaurus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θησαυρός | treasure; vault, repository, chest |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “thesaurus”