Where does “chrezha” come from?
chrezha (Jamaican Creole) comes from English treasure, from Middle English tresour, from Old French tresor, from Latin thēsaurus, from Ancient Greek θησαυρός, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
chrezha (Jamaican Creole): treasure
Definitions
- treasure
Ancestry of “chrezha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | treasure | A collection of valuable things; accumulated... |
| 2 | Middle English | tresour | Something or someone of great value |
| 3 | Old French | tresor | treasure |
| 4 | Latin | thēsaurus | treasure, hoard |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θησαυρός | treasure; vault, repository, chest |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |