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Where does “celing” come from?

celing (Middle English) comes from Middle English celen, from Old French celer, from Latin celō.

celing (Middle English): paneling; cover or hanging

Definitions

  1. paneling; cover or hanging

Ancestry of “celing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcelento cover or panel walls
2Old Frenchcelerto conceal
3Latincelō—

Words derived from “celing”

  • ceiling
  • ceilinged
  • ceil
  • Celotex
  • ceilingward
  • ceilingwards
  • ceilingless
  • subceiling
  • unceilinged
  • ceiler
  • ciel
  • silver ceiling
  • brass ceiling
  • rainbow ceiling
  • pink ceiling
  • glass ceiling
  • ceilinglike
  • síleáil
  • silin
  • sili
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