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
Ancestry of “цѣлити”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | cěliti | to heal, cure |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | cělъ | whole |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kailas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kóylos | healthy, whole; safe, unharmed |
Words derived from “цѣлити”