Etymology Explorer › Old French

Where does “banlieue” come from?

banlieue (Old French) comes from Latin banleuca.

Ancestry of “banlieue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbanleuca—

Words derived from “banlieue”

  • banlieue
  • banlieue
  • banliyö
Every word from Latin banleuca →