Where does “vila” come from?
vila (English) comes from Serbo-Croatian víla, from Latin vīlla, from Latin vetera, from Latin vetus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
vila (English): A type of female nature spirit in Slavic...
Definitions
- A type of female nature spirit in Slavic...
Ancestry of “vila”, step by step
vila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian víla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | víla | vila a type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology |
| 2 | Latin | vīlla | country house; villa |
| 3 | Latin | vetera | the old; old times, ancient times, antiquity |
| 4 | Latin | vetus | old, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing;... |
| 5 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via Spanish Vila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Vila | — |