Etymology of the English word treat
the English word
treatderived from the Old French word
tretierderived from the Latin word
tractare (draw, haul, pull)
derived from the Latin word
tractus (wool drawn out for spinning; dragging or pulling along; drawing out; extent)
derived from the Classical Latin word
trahere (to draw; draw, drag, haul)
Date
The earliest known usage of treat in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
pretreat,
retreat,
treatment,
treated,
treatingCognates
Dutch
trachten, French
traiter, German
trachten, Italian
trattare, Norwegian
trakte, Provençal
tractar, Spanish
tratar, Swedish
traktaUsage
Word found in Modern English
