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Where does “citar” come from?

citar (Catalan) comes from Latin citāre, from Latin ciere, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

citar (Catalan): to summon, gather together; to quote, cite

Definitions

  1. to summon, gather together; to quote, cite

Ancestry of “citar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincitāre—
2Latincieresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “citar”

  • cita
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