English word refuge comes from Latin fugere, Latin re-, and later Latin refugium (Refuge.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| fugere | Latin (lat) | |
| re- | Latin (lat) | Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards. |
| refugium | Latin (lat) | Refuge. |
| refuge | Old French (fro) | (figuratively) a protector or savior. A refuge. |
| refuge | English (en) | A place providing safety, protection or shelter.. A refuge island.. A state of safety, protection or shelter.. An expedient to secure protection or defence.. Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort. (intransitive) To return to a place of shelter.. (transitive, obsolete) To shelter; to protect. |