Where does “Civita” come from?

Civita (Italian) comes from Latin cīvitās, from Proto-Italic keiwis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

Civita (Italian): any of several small Italian towns

Definitions

  1. any of several small Italian towns

Ancestry of “Civita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincīvitās—
2Proto-Italickeiwissociety; citizen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “Civita”

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