Where does “cita” come from?

cita (Cornish) comes from Middle English cite, from Old French citet, from Latin cīvitās, from Proto-Italic keiwis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

cita (Cornish): city

Definitions

  1. city

Ancestry of “cita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcitecity
2Old FrenchcitetAlternative form of cité
3Latincīvitās—
4Proto-Italickeiwissociety; citizen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “cita”

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