Where does “minicity” come from?

minicity (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.

minicity (English): A smaller developed area within a city that...

Definitions

A smaller developed area within a city that...

Ancestry of “minicity”, step by step

minicity traces back through two 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 Mini

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Mini	A model of compact car, originally built by BMC...
2	Italian	mini	miniskirt; second-person singular present...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Italic keiwis →Every word from Latin cīvitās →