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Etymology of the English word curtilage

the English word curtilage
derived from the Old French word cortillage
derived from the Old French word cortil
derived from the Old French word courtillage
derived from the Old French word courtil
derived from the Old French word cort
derived from the Classical Latin word cohors (cohort, tenth part of legion; armed force; court; enclosure, yard)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gher-
derived from the Vulgar Latin word cohortile
derived from the Classical Latin word cohors (cohort, tenth part of legion; armed force; court; enclosure, yard)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gher-

Date

The earliest known usage of curtilage in English dates from the 14th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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