Where does “Citian” come from?
Citian (English) comes 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.
Citian (English): A native or inhabitant of Citium
Definitions
- A native or inhabitant of Citium
Ancestry of “Citian”, step by step
Citian traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English city
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | city | A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes... |
| 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 |
via English ān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | a, an indefinite article |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English Citium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Citium | — |