Where does “Celestial” come from?
Celestial (English) comes from Middle English celestial, from Old French celestial, from Medieval Latin caelestialis, from Latin caelestis, from Latin caelum, from Proto-Italic kailom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-.
Celestial (English): a person from the Celestial Empire
Definitions
- a person from the Celestial Empire
Ancestry of “Celestial”, step by step
Celestial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English celestial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | celestial | — |
| 2 | Old French | celestial | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | caelestialis | celestial |
| 4 | Latin | caelestis | celestial, of or in the heavens, heavenly;... |
| 5 | Latin | caelum | heaven; sky; atmosphere, climate, weather |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kailom | sky |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂i-lom | whole |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂i- | — |
via English Celestial Empire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Celestial Empire | The Empire of China |