Etymology

cityhood

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Today it means: The status or period of being a city. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *haiduz ← Proto-Indo-European *keyt- ← English city
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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*keyt-
  10. Proto-Germanic*haiduz
  11. English todaycityhood

From city + -hood.

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