Where does “ceiling” come from?
Ceiling comes from Middle English ceilyng, from Old French ciel meaning "sky," from Latin caelum, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- meaning "to grasp or enclose."
ceiling (English): The overhead closure of a room; The upper limit...
Definitions
- The overhead closure of a room; The upper limit...
Ancestry of “ceiling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | celing | paneling; cover or hanging |
| 2 | Middle English | celen | to cover or panel walls |
| 3 | Old French | celer | to conceal |
| 4 | Latin | celō | — |
Words derived from “ceiling”