Nothing to escape from?
The word “vacation” comes from the Latin root:
vacātiō – meaning “freedom” or “exemption”, particularly from duty, service, or occupation.
From vacāre, meaning “to be empty, free, or at leisure.”
Breakdown:
- vacāre → to be empty, to be free
- vacātiō (noun form) → exemption from something, leisure, free time
- Entered Old French as vacacion, then Middle English as vacacioun