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Where does “unceilinged” come from?

unceilinged (English) comes from English ceilinged, from English ceiling, from Middle English celing, from Middle English celen, from Old French celer, from Latin celō.

unceilinged (English): Without a ceiling

Definitions

  1. Without a ceiling

Ancestry of “unceilinged”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishceilingedHaving a ceiling
2EnglishceilingThe overhead closure of a room; The upper limit...
3Middle Englishcelingpaneling; cover or hanging
4Middle Englishcelento cover or panel walls
5Old Frenchcelerto conceal
6Latincelō—
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