Latin

thēsaurus

‘treasure, hoard’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin thēsaurus.

4 English words in this record descend from Latin thēsaurus, most familiar first.

• treasury ← tresorie ← tresorie ← tresor ← *tresaurus
• treasure ← tresour ← tresor ← *tresaurus
• treasurer ← tresorer ← tresorer ← tresor ← *tresaurus
• thesaurus

Etymograph / Latin thēsaurus