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Where does “treasury department” come from?

treasury department (English) comes from English department, from French département, from Middle French département, from Old French département, from Old French departir, from Latin departiō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.

treasury department (English): A government department that manages government...

Definitions

  1. A government department that manages government...

Ancestry of “treasury department”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdepartmentA part, portion, or subdivision; A distinct...
2Frenchdépartementdepartment; département
3Middle Frenchdépartement—
4Old Frenchdépartement—
5Old Frenchdepartirto leave; to depart; departure
6Latindepartiō—
7Latindē-—
8Latindē—
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicposti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “treasury department”

  • treasury
  • subtreasury
  • nontreasury
  • treasury department
  • तिजोरी
  • तिजोरी
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