Where does “цѣловати” come from?

цѣловати (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic cělovati, from Proto-Slavic cělъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas, from Proto-Indo-European kóylos — healthy, whole; safe, unharmed.

цѣловати (Old East Slavic): to greet, to kiss; to greet; to kiss

Definitions

  1. to greet, to kiss; to greet; to kiss

Ancestry of “цѣловати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviccělovatito greet; to kiss
2Proto-Slaviccělъwhole
3Proto-Balto-Slavickailaswhole
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóyloshealthy, whole; safe, unharmed

Words derived from “цѣловати”

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