Where does “cimelio” come from?

cimelio (Italian) comes from Late Latin cimelium, from Ancient Greek κειμήλιον, from Ancient Greek κεῖμαι, from Proto-Indo-European ḱéytor, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

cimelio (Italian): relic

Definitions

  1. relic

Ancestry of “cimelio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincimelium—
2Ancient GreekκειμήλιονSomething stored or saved up, "particularly"
3Ancient Greekκεῖμαιto lie, lie outstretched; to lie, be situated; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱéytorto be lying flat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱéytor →Every word from Ancient Greek κεῖμαι →