Etymology of the English word asylum
the English word
asylumderived from the Latin word
asylum (place of refuge, asylum, sanctuary)
derived from the Greek word
asulon, ἄσυλον
derived from the Greek word
asulosusing the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
sulonDate
The earliest known usage of asylum in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
asiel, French
asile, German
Asyl, Italian
asilo, Norwegian
asyl, Swedish
asylUsage
Word found in Modern English
