Etymology of the English word exile
the English word
exilederived from the Old French word
exilderived from the Latin word
exilium (exile, banishment; place of exile)
derived from the Latin word
exul (exile, banished person)
derived from the Latin word
exsilium (exile, banishment; place of exile)
derived from the Latin word
exsul (exile, banished person)
derived from the French word
exilederived from the Latin word
exilium (exile, banishment; place of exile)
derived from the Latin word
exul (exile, banished person)
Date
The earliest known usage of exile in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
exilarch,
exiled,
exilingCognates
French
exil, French
exiler, German
Exil, Norwegian
eksil, Provençal
issilhar, Swedish
exilUsage
Word found in Modern English
