Where does “целувка” come from?

целувка (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian целува, from Proto-Slavic cělovati, from Proto-Slavic cělъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas, from Proto-Indo-European kóylos — healthy, whole; safe, unharmed.

целувка (Macedonian): kiss; meringue

Definitions

  1. kiss; meringue

Ancestry of “целувка”, step by step

целувка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian целува

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianцелуваto kiss
2Proto-Slaviccělovatito greet; to kiss
3Proto-Slaviccělъwhole
4Proto-Balto-Slavickailaswhole
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóyloshealthy, whole; safe, unharmed

via Bulgarian целу́вам

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianцелу́вамto kiss
2Proto-Slaviccělovàtito greet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóylos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas →Every word from Proto-Slavic cělъ →