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Etymology of the English word village

the English word village
derived from the Old French word village
derived from the Old French word ville
derived from the Latin word villa (farm, country home, estate)
derived from the French word villa
derived from the Italian word villa
derived from the Latin word villa (farm, country home, estate)

Date

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

Cognates

French village, Italian villaggio

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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