Villa
/ˈvɪlə/noun
A large country house or estate, often used as a private residence or holiday home.
Did you know?Villa comes from Latin villa, originally meaning a country estate or farmstead, and it became the root behind several words tied to rural life and settlement across Europe.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weik-
“To settle, live in a clan, or dwell in a dwelling place.”
Latin
Latin
villa
“A country house, farm estate, or rural residence.”
Late Latin
Latin
villaticus
“Relating to a country estate.”
Old French
Old French
vile
“A country house or village; later also a town or settlement.”
Middle English
English
vila, vile
“A country house or estate.”
Modern English
English
villa
“A large country house or luxurious residence.”