Where does “caelites” come from?

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

caelites (Latin): The inhabitants of heaven; the gods

Definitions

  1. The inhabitants of heaven; the gods

Ancestry of “caelites”, step by step

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