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Etymology of the English word territory

the English word territory
derived from the Latin word territorium (territory)
derived from the Latin word terra (earth, land, ground)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ters-

Date

The earliest known usage of territory in English dates from the 15th century.

Cognates

Dutch territorium, French territoire, German Territorium, Italian territorio, Latin territorium, Lithuanian teritorija, Norwegian territorium, Polish terytorium, Russian тepитopия, Swedish territorium

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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