Latin

vīlla

‘country house’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin vīlla.

10 English words in this record descend from Latin vīlla, most familiar first.

• village ← vīllāticus
• villa
• villain ← vilein ← vilein ← vīllānus
• ville
• vaudeville ← ville ← ville ← ville
• villanelle ← villanella ← villano ← vīllānus
• villein
• villeggiatura ← villeggiare ← villa
• villatic ← villaticus
• villancico ← villano ← vīllānus

Etymograph / Latin vīlla