Where does “çitæ” come from?

çitæ (Ligurian) comes from Latin civitatem, from Latin civitas, from Latin civis, from Proto-Italic keiwis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

çitæ (Ligurian): city

Definitions

  1. city

Ancestry of “çitæ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincivitatemaccusative singular of cīvitās
2Latincivitascitizenship and its rights; often referring to...
3Latinciviscitizen; a subject
4Proto-Italickeiwissociety; citizen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-Every word from Proto-Italic keiwisEvery word from Latin civis
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