Where does “citoyennement” come from?
citoyennement (French) comes from French citoyen, 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.
citoyennement (French): civically; as a citizen
Ancestry of “citoyennement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | citoyen | citizen; civic |
| 2 | Middle French | citoyen | citizen |
| 3 | Old French | citoien | — |
| 4 | Old French | cité | city |
| 5 | Latin | cīvitās | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | keiwis | society; citizen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |