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Where does “citus” come from?

citus (Latin) comes from Latin cieō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

citus (Latin): put in motion, moved, stirred, shaken; quick,...

Definitions

  1. put in motion, moved, stirred, shaken; quick,...

Ancestry of “citus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincieō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “citus”

  • cite
  • citation
  • recite
  • recitation
  • recital
  • resuscitation
  • incite
  • inciting
  • incitement
  • recitative
  • resuscitate
  • reciter
  • citator
  • cit.
  • recit
  • inciter
  • citational
  • incitation
  • citer
  • citationality
  • citable
  • resuscitator
  • recitalist
  • incitant
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