Where does “intercity” come from?
intercity (Dutch) comes from English intercity, from English city, 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.
intercity (Dutch): intercity train
Definitions
- intercity train
Ancestry of “intercity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intercity | That connects cities with other cities; Something... |
| 2 | English | city | A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes... |
| 3 | Middle English | cite | city |
| 4 | Old French | citet | Alternative form of cité |
| 5 | Latin | cīvitās | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | keiwis | society; citizen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |