Etymology of the English word treasury
the English word
treasuryderived from the Old French word
tresoriederived 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 treasury in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
subtreasury
