Etymology

citybound

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Today it means: Moving towards a city. Full definition →

English bound ← Middle English bownde ← Old Norse búinn
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱey-
  2. Proto-Italic*keiwis
  3. Latinceivis
  4. Latinceivitās
  5. Late Latincīvitātem (city)
  6. Old Frenchcitet
  7. Middle Englishcite
  8. Englishcity
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  10. Proto-Germanic*būaną
  11. Old Norsebúinn
  12. Middle Englishbownde
  13. Englishbound
  14. English todaycitybound

From city + -bound.

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