Where does “cive” come from?

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

cive (Italian): citizen

Definitions

  1. citizen

Ancestry of “cive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincivemaccusative singular of cīvis
2Latinciviscitizen; a subject
3Proto-Italickeiwissociety; citizen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Italic keiwis →Every word from Latin civis →