Etymology

multicity

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Today it means: Taking place between or relating to two or more cities. Full definition →

English city ← Middle English cite ← Old French citet
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*moltos
  2. Latinmultus
  3. Latinmultī
  4. Middle Englishmulti-
  5. Englishmulti-
  6. Late Latincīvitātem (city)
  7. Old Frenchcitet
  8. Middle Englishcite
  9. Englishcity
  10. English todaymulticity

From multi- + city.

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