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Stage 1 of 3
urbs
Latin · ancient
"city"
city, combined with sub- (near, under)
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Stage 2 of 3
suburbium
Latin · ancient
"an area near the city"
an area near the city, from sub- and urbs
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Stage 3 of 3
suburb
English · 1300s
"a residential area on the outskirts of a city"
settled as the English word for a residential area on the edge of a city
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