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Where does “celeste” come from?

celeste (Old French) comes from Latin caelestis, from Latin caelum, from Proto-Italic kailom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-.

celeste (Old French): celestial; heavenly

Definitions

  1. celestial; heavenly

Ancestry of “celeste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaelestiscelestial, of or in the heavens, heavenly;...
2Latincaelumheaven; sky; atmosphere, climate, weather
3Proto-Italickailom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-lomwhole
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-—

Words derived from “celeste”

  • celeste
  • celestist
  • célestement
  • céleste
  • celeste
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