Trove
/troʊv/noun
A collection of valuable, useful, or interesting things.
Did you know?In English common law, a “treasure trove” traditionally meant valuable objects deliberately hidden underground and later discovered, with ownership claims historically tied to the Crown.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*trep-
“To turn or cause to turn; a reconstructed root associated with movement and change.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
trópos
“A turn, direction, manner, or figurative turn of expression.”
Classical Latin
Latin
tropus
“A turn or figure of speech; the source of English “trope.””
Late Latin
Late Latin
tropāre
“To compose or invent, later developing in Romance toward the sense “to find.””
Old French
Old French
trover / trouver
“To find or discover.”
19th Century
English
trove
“A noun meaning something found, chiefly preserved in the phrase “treasure trove.””
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