Etymology of the English word civil
the English word
civilderived from the Old French word
civilderived from the Latin word
civilis (of, affecting fellow citizens; civil)
derived from the Latin word
civis (fellow citizen; countryman, woman)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kei-Date
The earliest known usage of civil in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
uncivil,
civillyCognates
Dutch
sabel, Dutch
civiel, English
sable, English
sabre, French
civil, French
sable, French
sabre, German
Säbel, German
zivil, Italian
civile, Italian
sciabola, Latin
civilis, Lithuanian
civilinis, Norwegian
sabel, Norwegian
sivil, Norwegian
sobel, Polish
cywilny, Spanish
civil, Swedish
sabel, Swedish
civil, Swedish
sobelUsage
Word found in Modern English
