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villa
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:12 am
by portokalos
Can someone give me the origin of the word ''villa''. I have something in my mind to compare.
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:05 am
by portokalos
I found that the line is οίκος -vicus- villa.
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:46 pm
by skinem
Looks like you've gone further than this.
The following is from Merriam-Webster's...
Etymology: Italian, from Latin; akin to Latin vicus village -- more at VICINITY
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:12 am
by malachai
Also related to "ecology" and "York".
Origin of "villa"
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:40 am
by bnjtokyo
According to my ancient American Heritage Dictionary that includes a lexicon of PIE roots, villa is derived from "weik-" meaning "clan."