treat

The story

1. Latin · derived fromtractāre“to pull", "to manage”
2. Old French · derived fromtretier
3. Anglo-Norman · derived fromtreter
4. Middle English · inherited fromtreten
5. English todaytreat

From Middle English treten, from Anglo-Norman treter, Old French tretier, traiter, from Latin tractāre (“to pull", "to manage”), from the past participle stem of trahere (“to draw", "to pull”).

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 13th c. To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
• from 14th c. To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.
• from 14th c. To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking.
• 14th–17th c. To entreat or beseech (someone).
• from 14th c. To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.
• from 16th c. To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward.
• from 18th c. To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.
• from 19th c. To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind.