Where does “citere” come from?

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

citere (Danish): indefinite plural of citer; to quote; to cite

Definitions

  1. indefinite plural of citer; to quote; to cite

Ancestry of “citere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincitāre—
2Latincieresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Latin ciere →Every word from Latin citāre →