Where does “cytadela” come from?
cytadela (Polish) comes from German Zitadelle, from French citadelle, from Italian cittadella, from Italian cittade, from Latin civitatem, from Latin civitas, from Latin civis, from Proto-Italic keiwis — to be lying down; to settle.
cytadela (Polish): citadel
Definitions
- citadel
Ancestry of “cytadela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zitadelle | citadel |
| 2 | French | citadelle | citadel |
| 3 | Italian | cittadella | citadel; stronghold |
| 4 | Italian | cittade | Obsolete form of città |
| 5 | Latin | civitatem | accusative singular of cīvitās |
| 6 | Latin | civitas | citizenship and its rights; often referring to... |
| 7 | Latin | civis | citizen; a subject |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | keiwis | society; citizen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |