Etymology of the English word site
the English word
sitederived from the Old French word
sitederived from the Latin word
situs (site "position; laid up, stored; positioned; situation, position, site)
derived from the Latin word
sinere (allow, permit)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tkei-Date
The earliest known usage of site in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
dumpsite,
hillsite,
homesite,
campsiteUsage
Word found in Modern English
