Where does “syèl” come from?

syèl (Haitian Creole) comes from French ciel, from Middle French ciel, from Old French ciel, from Latin caelum, from Proto-Italic kailom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-.

syèl (Haitian Creole): sky; heaven

Definitions

  1. sky; heaven

Ancestry of “syèl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcielsky; heaven; canopy
2Middle Frenchcielsky
3Old Frenchcielheaven
4Latincaelumheaven; sky; atmosphere, climate, weather
5Proto-Italickailomsky
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-lomwhole
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lom →Every word from Proto-Italic kailom →
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