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Where does “caeles” come from?

caeles (Latin) comes from Latin caelum, from Proto-Italic kailom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-.

caeles (Latin): celestial, heavenly

Definitions

  1. celestial, heavenly

Ancestry of “caeles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaelumheaven; sky; atmosphere, climate, weather
2Proto-Italickailom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-lomwhole
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-—

Words derived from “caeles”

  • caelites
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