Where does “ceilinged” come from?

Ceilinged derives from English ceiling, which comes from Irish -áil and fáil (to get), tracing through Proto-Celtic gabyeti and Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- (to seize).

ceilinged (English): Having a ceiling

Definitions

  1. Having a ceiling

Ancestry of “ceilinged”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishceilingThe overhead closure of a room; The upper limit...
2Middle Englishcelingpaneling; cover or hanging
3Middle Englishcelento cover or panel walls
4Old Frenchcelerto conceal
5Latincelōto hide (something from someone), cover, keep a secret, conceal

Words derived from “ceilinged”

Every word from Latin celō →Every word from Old French celer →Every word from Middle English celen →