Etymology

citywide

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Today it means: Throughout a city. Full definition →

English wide ← Old English wīd ← Proto-Germanic *wīdaz
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citywide · adjective, adverb1

  1. Late Latincīvitātem (city)
  2. Old Frenchcitet
  3. Middle Englishcite
  4. Englishcity
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weydʰh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weydʰh₁ós
  10. Proto-Germanic*wīdaz
  11. Old Englishwīd
  12. Englishwide
  13. English todaycitywide

From city + -wide.

citywide · noun2

Clipping of citywide special (of unknown origin).

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