Etymology

urbanism

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Today it means: The study of cities, their geographic, economic, political, social, and cultural environment. Full definition →

English urban ← Latin urbānus ← Middle French urbain
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*werbʰ-
  2. Proto-Italic*worβis?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*gʰerdʰ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*gʰórdʰosder.?
  5. Latinurbs
  6. Latinurbānus
  7. Middle Frenchurbain
  8. Latinurbānus
  9. Englishurban
  10. English todayurbanism

From urban + -ism.

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