Where does “noncitizenship” come from?
noncitizenship (English) comes from English citizenship, 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.
noncitizenship (English): Lack of citizenship
Definitions
- Lack of citizenship
Ancestry of “noncitizenship”, step by step
noncitizenship traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English citizenship
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | citizenship | The status of being a citizen, in its various... |
| 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 |