Etymology

citylessness

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Today it means: Absence of cities. Full definition →

English cityless ← Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-
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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*lewh₁-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  11. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  12. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  13. Englishcityless
  14. English todaycitylessness

From cityless + -ness.

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