Where does “treasury bill” come from?
treasury bill (English) comes from English Bill, from Middle English bill, from Old English bil, from Frankish billi, from Proto-Germanic bilją, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.
treasury bill (English): A government obligation, sold at a discount, maturing in one year or less, and pay no interest prior to maturity
Definitions
- A government obligation, sold at a discount, maturing in one year or less, and pay no interest prior to maturity
Ancestry of “treasury bill”, step by step
treasury bill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bill | A nickname for the British constabulary. Often called "The Bill" or "Old Bill" |
| 2 | Middle English | bill | — |
| 3 | Old English | bil | a kind of sword or other bladed weapon,... |
| 4 | Frankish | billi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bilją | a cutting implement; blade; axe; sword; spike;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
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 |