Etymology of the Latin word asylum
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
sulonDerivations in other languages
English
asylum, French
asile, Italian
asilo, Portuguese
asilo
