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Where does “caelicus” come from?

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

caelicus (Latin): celestial, heavenly; magnificent

Definitions

  1. celestial, heavenly; magnificent

Ancestry of “caelicus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “caelicus”

  • célico
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