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
1Latincieōto set in motion; act
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “citus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-Every word from Latin cieō
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