Where does “thesauri” come from?

thesauri (Latin) comes from Latin thesaurus, from Ancient Greek θησαυρός, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

thesauri (Latin): nominative plural of thēsaurus; genitive singular...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of thēsaurus; genitive singular...

Ancestry of “thesauri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthesaurustreasure, hoard; a dear friend, loved one; a...
2Ancient Greekθησαυρόςtreasure; vault, repository, chest
3Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημιEvery word from Ancient Greek θησαυρός
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