Where does “siyudad” come from?

siyudad (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish ciudad, from Old Spanish cibdat, from Latin cīvitās, from Proto-Italic keiwis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

Ancestry of “siyudad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishciudadcity
2Old Spanishcibdatcity, town
3Latincīvitās
4Proto-Italickeiwissociety; citizen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-Every word from Proto-Italic keiwisEvery word from Latin cīvitās
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