banlieue

French

noun

Definitions

suburb

Etymology

Inherited from Old French banlieue derived from Latin bannileuga affix from French ban + French lieue (mile, league).

Origin

French

lieue

Gloss

mile, league

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

banlieue English
bannileuga Latin
bannus Latin
leuca Latin
Bann German
Bannmeile German
Meile German
arrière-ban French
ban French
banal French
banvin French
lieue French
лье Russian
ban Old French
banlieue Old French
banliyö Turkish
lieue Middle French