Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hīwą ‎(“husband, wife, spouse”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeyw-, *ḱeym- ‎(“relative, tribesman”). Cognate with Old Saxon hīwa ‎(“wife”), Old High German hīwun ‎(“servant, spouse, members of the family”), Latin cīvis ‎(“burgher, citizen”). More at city.