Etymology

treasure trove

Today it means: A hidden treasure, subsequently discovered. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman tresor ← Latin thesaurus
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  1. Latin · derived fromthesaurus
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromtresor
  3. English todaytreasure trove

From Anglo-Norman tresor trové (“found treasure”), calque of Latin thesaurus inventus, where the past participle trové was interpreted in English as a noun. Perhaps related to trophy.

Words from the same roots

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