Where does “cilia” come from?

cilia (Latin) comes from Latin cilium, from Proto-Italic *keljom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

cilia (Latin): nominative plural of cilium; accusative plural of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of cilium; accusative plural of...

Ancestry of “cilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinciliumeyelid; eyelash
2Proto-Italic*keljom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-yo-m—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “cilia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m →Every word from Proto-Italic *keljom →