Etymology of the French word citer
the Old French word
citerderived from the Latin word
citare (urge on, encourage; promote)
derived from the Latin word
citus (quick, swift, rapid)
derived from the Latin word
ciere (disturb, shake; provoke; move, set in motion; excite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kei-derived from the Latin word
cire (disturb, shake; provoke; move, set in motion; excite)
Date
The earliest known usage of citer in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
précité,
citateurDerivations in other languages
English
cite, Romanian
citaCognates
Dutch
citeren, English
cite, German
zitieren, Italian
citare, Lithuanian
cituoti, Norwegian
sitere, Polish
cytować, Russian
цитиpoвaть, Spanish
citar, Swedish
citeraUsage
Word found in Old French
