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
Ancestry of “penncita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cornish | cita | city |
| 2 | Middle English | cite | city |
| 3 | Old French | citet | Alternative form of cité |
| 4 | Latin | cīvitās | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | keiwis | society; citizen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |