> The term Cistercian derives from Cistercium,[2] the Latin name for the locale of Cîteaux, near Dijon in eastern France. I really wanted the name to be derive

> The term Cistercian derives from Cistercium,[2] the Latin name for the locale of Cîteaux, near Dijon in eastern France. I really wanted the name to be derived from the word “cistern”, or vice versa. But no!