Where does “tesoureiro” come from?
tesoureiro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese tesouro, from Old Portuguese tesouro, from Latin thēsaurus, from Ancient Greek θησαυρός, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
tesoureiro (Portuguese): treasurer official entrusted with the funds and revenues of an organisation
Definitions
- treasurer official entrusted with the funds and revenues of an organisation
Ancestry of “tesoureiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | tesouro | treasure; Treasury; a reference work where terms... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | tesouro | — |
| 3 | Latin | thēsaurus | treasure, hoard |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θησαυρός | treasure; vault, repository, chest |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |