Where does “cit.” come from?

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

cit. (English): Abbreviation of cited; Abbreviation of...

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of cited; Abbreviation of...

Ancestry of “cit.”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincitātusexcited
2Latincitāre
3Latincieresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-