Where does “qytetar” come from?
qytetar (Albanian) comes from Albanian qytet, from Latin civitas, from Latin civis, from Proto-Italic keiwis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
qytetar (Albanian): citizen
Definitions
- citizen
Ancestry of “qytetar”, step by step
qytetar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian qytet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | qytet | city |
| 2 | Latin | civitas | citizenship and its rights; often referring to... |
| 3 | Latin | civis | citizen; a subject |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | keiwis | society; citizen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Albanian tar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | tar | — |