Etymology of the English word century
the English word
centuryderived 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 century in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
centuriedUsage
Word found in Modern English
