Where does “Makatizen” come from?
Makatizen (Tagalog) comes from English citizen, from Middle English citeseyn, from Anglo-Norman citesain, from Old French citeain, from Old French cité, from Latin cīvitās, from Proto-Italic keiwis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
Makatizen (Tagalog): a citizen of Makati, an independent city in Metro Manila
Definitions
- a citizen of Makati, an independent city in Metro Manila
Ancestry of “Makatizen”, step by step
Makatizen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English citizen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | citizen | A resident of a city or town, especially one with... |
| 2 | Middle English | citeseyn | A freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | citesain | burgher; city-dweller |
| 4 | Old French | citeain | — |
| 5 | Old French | cité | city |
| 6 | Latin | cīvitās | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | keiwis | society; citizen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Tagalog Makati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | Makati | itchy |
| 2 | Tagalog | ma- | Used to form adjectives indicating a quality;... |
| 3 | Icelandic | landi | the people, general population; a fellow... |
| 4 | Icelandic | land | land, earth, ground; country; countryside,... |
| 5 | Old Norse | land | land |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |