Trésor
/tʁe.zɔʁ/noun
A treasure or precious collection, especially in French usage or historical English contexts.
Did you know?The Greek thesauros originally meant a storehouse or repository, which later gave English both treasure and thesaurus—the latter being a “storehouse” of words.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
θησαυρός (thēsauros)
“A storehouse, treasure chamber, or hoard”
Classical Latin
Latin
thesaurus
“A treasury, store of valuables, or collection”
Old French
Old French
tresor
“Treasure, wealth, or precious objects”
12th Century
Anglo-Norman
tresor
“Treasure or a valuable store”
Modern French
French
trésor
“Treasure; a cherished or precious possession”
Modern English
English
trésor
“A French loanword meaning treasure, also used in historical or specialized contexts”