Etymology

subcity

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Today it means: A subdivision of a city. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱey-
  7. Proto-Italic*keiwis
  8. Latinceivis
  9. Latinceivitās
  10. Late Latincīvitātem (city)
  11. Old Frenchcitet
  12. Middle Englishcite
  13. Englishcity
  14. English todaysubcity

From sub- + city.

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