Civic
/ˈsɪvɪk/noun
Relating to a city, citizens, or public life.
Did you know?Civic comes from Latin *cīvicus*, tied to *cīvis* (“citizen”), a word rooted in the ancient idea that your identity was defined by the city-state you belonged to.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kei-
“to lie down, settle, or dwell”
Latin
Latin
civis
“citizen, member of a community or city-state”
Latin
Latin
cīvicus
“of or belonging to a citizen or the state”
Old French
Old French
civique
“pertaining to citizenship or public duty”
Late Middle English
English
civic
“relating to a citizen or citizenship”
Modern English
English
civic
“relating to a city, citizens, or public life”