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English word city comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-, Old Latin ceivis, and later Proto-Italic *keiwis ((possibly) citizen. Society.)
*ḱe- (Proto-Indo-European)
ceivis (Old Latin)
*keiwis (Proto-Italic)
(possibly) citizen. Society.
civis (English)
civis (Latin)
Citizen.
civitatem (Latin)
citet (Old French)
(chiefly, 12th century).
cite (Middle English)
City.
city (English)
(Australia) The central business district; downtown.. (UK) A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.. A large settlement, bigger than a town.