Etymology of the English word treaty
the English word
treatyderived from the Old French word
traitederived from the Medieval Latin word
tractatus (dealing w, problem, subject; treaty; convention)
derived 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 treaty in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
