treasure

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθησαυρός“treasure house”
2. Latin · derived fromthēsaurus“treasure”
3. Old French · derived fromtresor“treasury”
4. Middle English · inherited fromtresour
5. English todaytreasure

Inherited from Middle English tresour, from Old French tresor (“treasury”), from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “treasure house”). Mostly displaced native Old English goldhord (See goldhoard) and Old English ġestrēon. Doublet of thesaurus.

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