Treasure
/ˈtrɛʒ.ər/noun
Valuable possessions; something highly prized or cherished.
Did you know?English treasure comes through Old French from Latin *thesaurus*, the same ancient root behind “thesaurus,” originally meaning a storehouse or hoard before it became a book of words.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dheh₁-
“to put, place, set”
Ancient Greek
Greek
thēsauros (θησαυρός)
“a storehouse, treasure hoard, or collection of valuables”
Latin
Latin
thesaurus
“a hoard, treasure, or storehouse”
Old French
Old French
tresor
“a treasure, hoard of valuables”
Middle English
English
tresor / tresour
“a store of wealth or valuables”
Modern English
English
treasure
“valuable possessions or something greatly valued”