Where does “celý” come from?
celý (Czech) comes from Old Czech cělý, from Proto-Slavic cělъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas, from Proto-Indo-European kóylos — healthy, whole; safe, unharmed.
celý (Czech): whole
Ancestry of “celý”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | cělý | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | cělъ | whole |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kailas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kóylos | healthy, whole; safe, unharmed |
Words derived from “celý”