Where does “villan” come from?
villan (English) comes from English villa, from Italian villa, 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.
villan (English): Obsolete form of villain
Definitions
- Obsolete form of villain
Ancestry of “villan”, step by step
villan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English villa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | villa | A house, often larger and more expensive than... |
| 2 | Italian | villa | mansion; detached house, residence; country... |
| 3 | Latin | vīlla | country house; villa |
| 4 | Latin | vetera | the old; old times, ancient times, antiquity |
| 5 | Latin | vetus | old, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing;... |
| 6 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |