Where does “citatissimo” come from?

citatissimo (Italian) comes from Italian citato, from Italian citare, from Latin citāre, from Latin ciere, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

Ancestry of “citatissimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancitatopast participle of citare; quoted; cited
2Italiancitareto summon; to sue; to summons or subpoena; to...
3Latincitāre—
4Latincieresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Latin ciere →Every word from Latin citāre →