Etymology

territory

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Today it means: A large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district. Full definition →

Middle English territorie ← Latin territōrium
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  1. Latin · derived fromterritōrium
  2. Middle English · inherited fromterritorie
  3. English todayterritory

Inherited from Middle English territorie, from Latin territōrium.

Words from the same roots

Latinterritōrium all →

territorial

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.