Where does “ciudadanu” come from?

ciudadanu (Asturian) comes 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.

ciudadanu (Asturian): citizen

Definitions

  1. citizen

Ancestry of “ciudadanu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianciudácity
2Old Leoneseciubdadcity
3Latincīvitās—
4Proto-Italickeiwissociety; citizen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “ciudadanu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Italic keiwis →Every word from Latin cīvitās →