Where does “цел” come from?
цел (Macedonian) comes from German ziel, from Middle High German zil, from Old High German zil, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
цел (Macedonian): whole, entire; goal, aim
Definitions
- whole, entire; goal, aim
Ancestry of “цел”, step by step
цел traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German ziel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ziel | singular imperative of zielen |
| 2 | Middle High German | zil | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zil | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via Proto-Slavic *cě̑lъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *cě̑lъ | whole |