Etymology of the English word vacation
the English word
vacationderived from the Old French word
vacationderived from the Latin word
vacatio (freedom, exemption; privilege)
derived from the Latin word
vacatusderived from the Late Latin word
vacare (be empty; be vacant; be idle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*euə-derived from the French word
vaquerderived from the Late Latin word
vacare (be empty; be vacant; be idle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*euə-Date
The earliest known usage of vacation in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
vacationlandUsage
Word found in Modern English
