Where does “ciudadanía” come from?

ciudadanía (Asturian) comes from Asturian ciudadanu, from Asturian ciudá, from Old Leonese ciubdad, from Latin cīvitās, from Proto-Italic keiwis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

ciudadanía (Asturian): citizenship

Definitions

  1. citizenship

Ancestry of “ciudadanía”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianciudadanucitizen
2Asturianciudácity
3Old Leoneseciubdadcity
4Latincīvitās—
5Proto-Italickeiwissociety; citizen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Italic keiwis →Every word from Latin cīvitās →