Etymology

urbanist

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Today it means: A person who studies cities and their growth. Full definition →

English urban ← Latin urbānus ← Middle French urbain
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urbanist · noun1

  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 todayurbanist

From urban + -ist.

Urbanist · noun2

From Urban + -ist. In reference to Catholic nuns, from the promulgation of a separate rule of conduct by Pope Urban IV.

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