Where does “seu” come from?

seu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese céu, from Old Portuguese ceo, from Latin caelum, from Proto-Italic kailom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-.

seu (Kabuverdianu): sky

Definitions

  1. sky

Ancestry of “seu”, step by step

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