Where does “ci” come from?

ci (Italian) comes from Latin ce, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- — demonstrative particle; here; this, here.

ci (Italian): The name of the Latin-script letter C.; cee; us;...

Definitions

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter C.; cee; us;...

Ancestry of “ci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinceThe name of the letter "C"
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱe-demonstrative particle; here; this, here

Words derived from “ci”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- →Every word from Latin ce →