empty – First meant “at leisure, unoccupied,” and it could also mean “unmarried.” More…
leisure – Based on Latin licere, “be allowed.” More…
scholastic – Based on Latin scholasticus, “devote one’s leisure to learning.” More…
vacation – Coming from Latin vacation/vacatio, from vacare, “to be free, empty; to be at leisure,” around 1395, this term entered Old English, meaning “rest and freedom from any activity.” More…