what is the etymology of citizen
The etymology of "citizen" traces back through French to Latin roots tied to the idea of community and belonging.
Direct Path into English
c. 1300: The word entered Middle English as citisein (feminine citiseine), meaning โinhabitant of a city or town.โ
It came from Anglo-French citisein / citezein (โcity-dweller, town-dweller, citizenโ).
This derives from Old French citeien (12th century; Modern French citoyen), formed from citรฉ (โcityโ) the suffix -ien (a variant of -ain, relateโฆ
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