Where does “cèl” come from?

cèl (Occitan) comes from Old Occitan cel, from Latin caelum, from Proto-Italic kailom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-.

cèl (Occitan): sky; heaven

Definitions

  1. sky; heaven

Ancestry of “cèl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old OccitancelHeaven
2Latincaelumheaven; sky; atmosphere, climate, weather
3Proto-Italickailomsky
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-lomwhole
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lom →Every word from Proto-Italic kailom →