The story
- Old French · derived fromcivilien
- Middle English · inherited fromcyvylien
- English todaycivilian
From Middle English cyvylien, from Old French civilien. Equivalent to civil + -ian.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
civilian
ci·vil·ianToday it means: A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces. Full definition →
Middle English cyvylien ← Old French civilien