Where does “síleáil” come from?

síleáil (Irish) comes from English ceiling, from Middle English celing, from Middle English celen, from Old French celer, from Latin celō — to hide (something from someone), cover, keep a secret, conceal.

síleáil (Irish): ceiling

Definitions

  1. ceiling

Ancestry of “síleáil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishceilingThe overhead closure of a room; The upper limit...
2Middle Englishcelingpaneling; cover or hanging
3Middle Englishcelento cover or panel walls
4Old Frenchcelerto conceal
5Latincelōto hide (something from someone), cover, keep a secret, conceal
Every word from Latin celō →Every word from Old French celer →Every word from Middle English celen →