English word urban comes from Latin urbs (A city, walled town. The City, Rome.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| urbs | Latin (lat) | A city, walled town. The City, Rome. |
| urbanus | Latin (lat) | A city dweller, citizen (of manners or style) bold, forward, impudent. (of manners or style) cultivated, polished, refined. (of speech) elegant, refined, choice. Fond of, or devoted to cities. Of or belonging to a city; urban. |
| urbain | Middle French (frm) | |
| urban | English (eng) | Characteristic of city life.. Related to the (or any) city. |