vile

English

/vaɪl/

adj

Definitions

Morally low; base; despicable.
Causing physical or mental repulsion; horrid.

Etymology

Derived from Old French vil derived from Latin vilis.

Origin

Latin

vilis

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

vilely English
vileness English
vilesome English
vility English
vilis Latin
vīlitās Latin
*wes- Proto-Indo-European
*wes-li- Proto-Indo-European
vil Old French
vilment Old French
vil Middle French