Where does “ceyaliztli” come from?

ceyaliztli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Asturian ceya, from Latin cilia, from Latin cilium, from Proto-Italic *keljom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

ceyaliztli (Classical Nahuatl): it is a person's will; wish

Definitions

  1. it is a person's will; wish

Ancestry of “ceyaliztli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianceyaeyebrow
2Latincilianominative plural of cilium; accusative plural of...
3Latinciliumeyelid; eyelash
4Proto-Italic*keljom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-yo-m
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-mEvery word from Proto-Italic *keljom