Where does “cetate” come from?

cetate (Tarantino) comes from Latin cīvitās, from Proto-Italic keiwis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

cetate (Tarantino): city, town

Definitions

  1. city, town

Ancestry of “cetate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincīvitās—
2Proto-Italickeiwissociety; citizen
3Proto-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 →