Where does “civics” come from?

Civics comes from Latin civicus, composed of civis "citizen" and the suffix -icus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- meaning "to lie or settle."

civics (English): The study of good citizenship and proper...

Definitions

  1. The study of good citizenship and proper...

Ancestry of “civics”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincivicuscivic, civil, pertaining to citizens; of or...
2Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
3Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Latin -icus →