Where does “civis romanus sum” come from?

civis romanus sum (Latin) comes from Latin sūm, from Proto-Italic ezom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

civis romanus sum (Latin): I am a Roman citizen

Definitions

  1. I am a Roman citizen

Ancestry of “civis romanus sum”, step by step

civis romanus sum traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin sūm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsūmto be, exist
2Proto-Italicezomto be
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be

via Latin cīvis

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

via Latin Rōmānus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinRōmānusRoman
2Latin-ānusOf or pertaining to; -ian
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi →Every word from Proto-Italic ezom →