Etymology

citymate

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Today it means: One who comes from the same city. Full definition →

English mate ← Middle English mate ← Middle Low German mate
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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*ḱe?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  11. Proto-Germanic*ga-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂d-
  13. Proto-Germanic*matiz
  14. Proto-Germanic*matjô
  15. Proto-West Germanic*gamatjô
  16. Old Saxongimato
  17. Middle Low Germanmate
  18. Middle Englishmate
  19. Englishmate
  20. English todaycitymate

From city + -mate.

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