Where does “celestine” come from?
celestine (English) comes from Italian celestina, from Latin caelestinus, from Latin caelestis, from Latin caelum, from Proto-Italic kailom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-.
celestine (English): Synonym of celestial: of or resembling the...
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- Synonym of celestial: of or resembling the...
Ancestry of “celestine”, step by step
celestine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian celestina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | celestina | feminine singular of celestino; sky-blue |
| 2 | Latin | caelestinus | heavenly |
| 3 | Latin | caelestis | celestial, of or in the heavens, heavenly;... |
| 4 | Latin | caelum | heaven; sky; atmosphere, climate, weather |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kailom | sky |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂i-lom | whole |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂i- | — |
via Old French celestin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | celestin | — |