Etymology of the English word vallation
the English word
vallationderived from the Late Latin word
vallatioderived from the Latin word
vallatusderived from the Latin word
vallare (surround, fortify, furnish)
derived from the Late Latin word
vallum (wall; rampart, walled; wall, rampart; entrenchment)
derived from the Latin word
vallus (stake, palisade, point)
derived from the Latin word
vannus (winnowing basket)
Date
The earliest known usage of vallation in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
