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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.

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