Where does “cidadelha” come from?

cidadelha (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cidade, from Old Portuguese cidade, from Latin cīvitās, from Proto-Italic keiwis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

cidadelha (Portuguese): small or less important city

Definitions

  1. small or less important city

Ancestry of “cidadelha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecidadecity
2Old Portuguesecidadecity
3Latincīvitās—
4Proto-Italickeiwissociety; citizen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Italic keiwis →Every word from Latin cīvitās →
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