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Where does “Cisleithania” come from?

Cisleithania (English) comes from English Cisleithan, from English cis, from English cisgender, from English cis-, from Latin cis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “Cisleithania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCisleithanOn the Austrian side of the river Leitha;...
2EnglishcisHaving two mutations on two genes on the same...
3EnglishcisgenderHaving a gender identity which matches the sex...
4Englishcis-On this side of; API + diazene → cis-diazene;...
5Latincison or to this or the near side of; short of;...
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
7Middle Englishkyt—
8Germankitt—
9Old High Germankuti—
10Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
11Proto-Germanickweduzresin
12Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
13Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “Cisleithania”

  • Cisleithanian
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