Etymology of the English word centurion
the English word
centurionderived from the Old French word
centurionderived from the Classical Latin word
centurio (centurion, captain, commander of a century)
derived from the Latin word
centuria (century, company of 60-100 men in legion; voting unit)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
centum (one hundred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekmâ‚€Date
The earliest known usage of centurion in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
