Where does “sivdad” come from?

sivdad (Ladino) comes from Old Spanish cibdat, from Latin cīvitās, from Proto-Italic keiwis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

sivdad (Ladino): city

Definitions

  1. city

Ancestry of “sivdad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishcibdatcity, town
2Latincīvitās—
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 cīvitās →