Where does “Célestial” come from?
Célestial (French) 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.
Célestial (French): Citizen of the Chinese Empire
Definitions
- Citizen of the Chinese Empire
Ancestry of “Célestial”, step by step
| 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- | — |