Where does “cetățean” come from?
cetățean (Romanian) comes from Romanian cetate, from Late Latin civitas, from Latin cīvis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
cetățean (Romanian): citizen
Ancestry of “cetățean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | cetate | citadel; fortress |
| 2 | Late Latin | civitas | — |
| 3 | Latin | cīvis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
Words derived from “cetățean”