Where does “citoyen” come from?

citoyen (French) comes from Middle French citoyen, from Old French citoien, from Old French cité, from Latin cīvitās, from Proto-Italic keiwis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

citoyen (French): citizen; civic

Definitions

  1. citizen; civic

Ancestry of “citoyen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchcitoyencitizen
2Old Frenchcitoien—
3Old Frenchcitécity
4Latincīvitās—
5Proto-Italickeiwissociety; citizen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “citoyen”

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