Etymology

village

vil·lage
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Today it means: A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town. Full definition →

Middle English village ← Old French village ← Latin vīllāticus
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  1. Latin · derived fromvilla
  2. Latin · derived fromvīllāticus
  3. Old French · derived fromvillage
  4. Middle English · derived fromvillage
  5. English todayvillage

From Middle English village, from Old French village, from Latin vīllāticus, ultimately from Latin villa (English villa). Broadly overtook Old English wic, þorp, and ham. The Philippine sense is due to its frequent use in the names of gated communities.

Words from the same roots

Latinvīllāticus all →

villatic

Latinvilla all →

villavillvillein

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.