Treat
/triːt/noun
To give medical care to; to deal with something in a particular way.
Did you know?The word 'treat' has origins linked to the Old English 'trēowian,' meaning 'to trust,' hinting at the deep bond of trust in the act of treating someone well.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰrew-
“to run, to flow, to pass through.”
Old English
Old English
trēowian
“to be faithful, to trust.”
Middle English
Middle English
treten
“to deal with, to treat or manage.”
14th Century
Latin
tractare
“to handle, to pull along, to manage.”
Modern English
English
treat
“to deal with or act towards in a specified way.”