Etymology of the English word area
the English word
areaderived from the Latin word
area (area; open space; park, playground)
Date
The earliest known usage of area in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
subarea,
areawayCognates
Dutch
areaal, French
aire, German
Areal, Norwegian
areal, Spanish
área, Swedish
arealUsage
Word found in Modern English
