Etymology of the English word urban
the English word
urbanderived from the Latin word
urbanus (city wit, urbane man; of the city; courteous; witty)
derived from the Latin word
urbs (city; City of Rome)
Date
The earliest known usage of urban in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
urbanist,
urbanite,
urbanize,
interurban,
urbanology,
hyperurbanismUsage
Word found in Modern English
