English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

facility

The origin and history of facility.

Etymology

From Latin facilitas 'easiness', from facilis 'easy', from facere 'to do, to make'. The 'ease, skill' sense came into English first; the 'building or amenity' sense developed later.

Origin: Latin

← Back to the full definition of facility
Etymology: FreeDict original editorial.