English word civil comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-, Old Latin ceivis, Latin canon, and later Proto-Italic *keiwis ((possibly) citizen. Society.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ḱe- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| ceivis | Old Latin (itc-ola) | |
| canon | Latin (lat) | (Ecclesiastical Latin) catalog of sacred writings. (Later Latin) a cannon (artillery). (figuratively) precept, rule, canon. A measuring line. A yearly tribute paid to the emperor. |
| *keiwis | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | (possibly) citizen. Society. |
| canonista | Malayalam (mal) | |
| civis | Latin (lat) | Citizen. |
| civilis | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) Courteous, polite, civil, affable, urbane.. (substantive) courtesy, civility. Of or pertaining to citizens; civic, civil.. Of or pertaining to public or political life; public, political. |
| civil | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| civil | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| civil | English (en) | (comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.. (uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion. |