Where does “citess” come from?
citess (English) comes from English cit, from English citizen, from Middle English citeseyn, from Anglo-Norman citesain, from Old French citeain, from Old French cité, from Latin cīvitās, from Proto-Italic keiwis — to be lying down; to settle.
citess (English): A city woman
Definitions
- A city woman
Ancestry of “citess”, step by step
citess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cit | A citizen; a townsman, city dweller |
| 2 | English | citizen | A resident of a city or town, especially one with... |
| 3 | Middle English | citeseyn | A freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | citesain | burgher; city-dweller |
| 5 | Old French | citeain | — |
| 6 | Old French | cité | city |
| 7 | Latin | cīvitās | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | keiwis | society; citizen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |