Where does “цѣлити” come from?

цѣлити (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic cěliti, from Proto-Slavic cělъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas, from Proto-Indo-European kóylos — healthy, whole; safe, unharmed.

цѣлити (Old Church Slavonic): cure; make whole

Definitions

  1. cure; make whole

Ancestry of “цѣлити”, step by step

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

Words derived from “цѣлити”

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