English word city comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-, Old Latin ceivis, and later Proto-Italic *keiwis ((possibly) citizen. Society.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ḱe- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| ceivis | Old Latin (itc-ola) | |
| *keiwis | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | (possibly) citizen. Society. |
| civis | English (en) | |
| civis | Latin (lat) | Citizen. |
| civitatem | Latin (lat) | |
| citet | Old French (fro) | (chiefly, 12th century). |
| cite | Middle English (enm) | City. |
| city | English (en) | (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. |