Where does “penncita” come from?

penncita (Cornish) comes from Cornish cita, 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.

penncita (Cornish): capital

Definitions

  1. capital

Ancestry of “penncita”, step by step

penncita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish cita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishcitacity
2Middle Englishcitecity
3Old FrenchcitetAlternative form of cité
4Latincīvitās—
5Proto-Italickeiwissociety; citizen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

via Cornish penn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishpennhead; top; end
2Middle Cornishpen—
3Old Cornishpenhead
4Proto-Brythonicpennhead
5Proto-Celtickʷennomhead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Italic keiwis →Every word from Latin cīvitās →