Where does “uncity” come from?
uncity (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.
uncity (English): To deprive of the rank or rights of a city
Definitions
- To deprive of the rank or rights of a city
Ancestry of “uncity”, step by step
uncity 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |