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Where does “ceiler” come from?

ceiler (English) comes from English ceil, from English ceiling, from Middle English celing, from Middle English celen, from Old French celer, from Latin celō.

ceiler (English): One who ceils, who lines or finishes a surface in...

Definitions

  1. One who ceils, who lines or finishes a surface in...

Ancestry of “ceiler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishceilTo line or finish , with plaster, stucco, thin...
2EnglishceilingThe overhead closure of a room; The upper limit...
3Middle Englishcelingpaneling; cover or hanging
4Middle Englishcelento cover or panel walls
5Old Frenchcelerto conceal
6Latincelō—
Every word from Latin celō →