Did you know that 'curtilage' is actually French?

'Curtilage' is a word borrowed from French 'courtillage'. The word entered the English language some time around the 14th century.

curtilage [noun] [14th century]

A piece of ground (as a yard or courtyard) within the fence surrounding a house

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Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French 'curtillage' from 'curtil' garden, curtilage, from 'curt' court

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