Where does “tesoro” come from?
tesoro (Italian) comes from Latin thēsaurus, from Ancient Greek θησαυρός, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
tesoro (Italian): valuable things, treasure; term of endearment,...
Definitions
- valuable things, treasure; term of endearment,...
Ancestry of “tesoro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 “tesoro”