Where does “protocitizen” come from?
protocitizen (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
protocitizen (English): A person whose social status is an early approximation to the later idea of a citizen
Definitions
- A person whose social status is an early approximation to the later idea of a citizen
Ancestry of “protocitizen”, step by step
protocitizen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English citizen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | citizen | A resident of a city or town, especially one with... |
| 2 | Middle English | citeseyn | A freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | citesain | burgher; city-dweller |
| 4 | Old French | citeain | — |
| 5 | Old French | cité | city |
| 6 | Latin | cīvitās | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | keiwis | society; citizen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via English proto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proto | Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of... |
| 2 | English | proto- | first; most recent common ancestor of; Relating... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρωτο- | first, primary |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |