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Where does “Cisleithanian” come from?

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

Cisleithanian (English): Cisleithan

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  1. Cisleithan

Ancestry of “Cisleithanian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCisleithania—
2EnglishCisleithanOn the Austrian side of the river Leitha;...
3EnglishcisHaving two mutations on two genes on the same...
4EnglishcisgenderHaving a gender identity which matches the sex...
5Englishcis-On this side of; API + diazene → cis-diazene;...
6Latincison or to this or the near side of; short of;...
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt—
9Germankitt—
10Old High Germankuti—
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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