Where does “celic” come from?

celic (Nahuatl) comes from Serbo-Croatian celiti, from Proto-Slavic cěliti, from Proto-Slavic cělъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas, from Proto-Indo-European kóylos — healthy, whole; safe, unharmed.

celic (Nahuatl): green thing

Definitions

  1. green thing

Ancestry of “celic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiancelitito heal, cure, treat
2Proto-Slaviccělitito heal, cure
3Proto-Slaviccělъwhole
4Proto-Balto-Slavickailaswhole
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóyloshealthy, whole; safe, unharmed

Words derived from “celic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóylos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas →Every word from Proto-Slavic cělъ →