Middle English word citee comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoy-, and later Proto-Italic *keiwis ((possibly) citizen. Society.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ḱoy- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *keiwis | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | (possibly) citizen. Society. |
| civis | English (eng) | |
| ceivis | Old Latin (itc-ola) | |
| civis | Latin (lat) | Citizen. |
| civitatem | Latin (lat) | |
| citet | Old French (fro) | (chiefly, 12th century). |
| citee | Middle English (enm) | City. |