Meaning of citius

There are no English Words that are known to trace back to such a Word. For the English Word 'city' and all of its associates have the following derivation: the Middle English 'citie', from the Old French 'cite', from the Latin 'civis' for citizen and 'civitas' for citizenship. There is the proper noun Citium, as the birthplace of Zeno [334 B.C. - 262 B.C.], on the island of Cyprus. Zeno was a Greek philosopher who believed in the cultivation of a good, peaceful mind by a life led virtuously, and in harmony with nature.