Etymology

exile

ex·ile
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Today it means: The state of being banished from one's home or country. Full definition →

Middle English exil ← Old French essil ← Latin exsilium
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  1. Latin · derived fromexsilium
  2. Old French · derived fromessil
  3. Middle English · inherited fromexil
  4. English todayexile

From Middle English exil, borrowed from Old French essil, exil, from Latin exsilium, exilium (“state of exile”), derived from exsul, exul (“exiled person”).

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