Etymology of the English word treasure
the English word
treasurederived from the Old French word
tresorderived from the Latin word
thesaurus (treasure chamber, vault, repository)
derived from the Greek word
thesauros, θησαυρός (a deposit; wealth )
Date
The earliest known usage of treasure in English dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in English
entreasure,
treasured,
treasuringCognates
Catalan
tesor, French
trésor, Italian
tesoro, Portuguese
thesouro, Provençal
thesaur, Spanish
tesoroUsage
Word found in Modern English
