'exile' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'exilium,' where 'ex-' meant 'out of' and 'ilium' meant 'place of banishment.'

'exilium' transformed into the Old French word 'exil,' and eventually became the modern English word 'exile' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'banishment,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'being forced to live away from one's home or country.'