Where does “semicelestial” come from?
semicelestial (English) comes from English Celestial, from Middle English celestial, from Old French celestial, from Medieval Latin caelestialis, from Latin caelestis, from Latin caelum, from Proto-Italic kailom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lom.
semicelestial (English): Half or partly celestial
Definitions
- Half or partly celestial
Ancestry of “semicelestial”, step by step
semicelestial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Celestial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Celestial | a person from the Celestial Empire |
| 2 | Middle English | celestial | — |
| 3 | Old French | celestial | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | caelestialis | celestial |
| 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- | — |