Where does “celestite” come from?

celestite (English) comes from Latin caelestis, from Latin caelum, from Proto-Italic kailom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-.

celestite (English): Alternative form of celestine

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of celestine

Ancestry of “celestite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaelestiscelestial, of or in the heavens, heavenly;...
2Latincaelumheaven; sky; atmosphere, climate, weather
3Proto-Italickailomsky
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-lomwhole
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i- →