1. Etymology of the French word asile
the French word
asilederived from the Latin word
asylum (place of refuge, asylum, sanctuary)
derived from the Greek word
asulon, ἄσυλον
derived from the Greek word
asulosusing the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
sulonDate
The earliest known usage of asile in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
asilé,
asilaireCognates
Dutch
asiel, English
asylum, German
Asyl, Italian
asilo, Norwegian
asyl, Swedish
asyl2. Etymology of the French word asile
derived from the French word
asilederived from the Classical Latin word
asilus (gadfly; horse-fly)
