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English word civil comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-, Old Latin ceivis, Latin canon, and later Proto-Italic *keiwis ((possibly) citizen. Society.)
*ḱe- (Proto-Indo-European)
ceivis (Old Latin)
canon (Latin)
(Ecclesiastical Latin) catalog of sacred writings. (Later Latin) a cannon (artillery). (figuratively) precept, rule, canon. A measuring line. A yearly tribute paid to the emperor.
*keiwis (Proto-Italic)
(possibly) citizen. Society.
canonista (Malayalam)
civis (Latin)
Citizen.
civilis (Latin)
(figuratively) Courteous, polite, civil, affable, urbane.. (substantive) courtesy, civility. Of or pertaining to citizens; civic, civil.. Of or pertaining to public or political life; public, political.
civil (Old French)
civil (Middle English)
civil (English)
(comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.. (uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.