Etymology

cityward

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Today it means: Toward a city or cities. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *wardaz ← Proto-Indo-European *wert- ← English city
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The story

  1. Late Latincīvitātem (city)
  2. Old Frenchcitet
  3. Middle Englishcite
  4. Englishcity
  5. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  6. Proto-Germanic*wardaz
  7. English todaycityward

From city + -ward.

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