Where does “celestist” come from?
celestist (English) comes from English celeste, from French céleste, from Middle French celeste, from Old French celeste, from Latin caelestis, from Latin caelum, from Proto-Italic kailom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lom.
celestist (English): Someone who plays the celeste
Definitions
- Someone who plays the celeste
Ancestry of “celestist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | celeste | Alternative form of celesta, a musical... |
| 2 | French | céleste | celestial |
| 3 | Middle French | celeste | celestial; heavenly |
| 4 | Old French | celeste | celestial; heavenly |
| 5 | Latin | caelestis | celestial, of or in the heavens, heavenly;... |
| 6 | Latin | caelum | heaven; sky; atmosphere, climate, weather |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kailom | sky |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂i-lom | whole |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂i- | — |