Where does “cil” come from?
cil (Old French) comes from Latin cilium, from Proto-Italic *keljom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
cil (Old French): Alternative form of cel; eyelid
Definitions
- Alternative form of cel; eyelid
Ancestry of “cil”, step by step
cil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cilium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cilium | eyelid; eyelash |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *keljom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel-yo-m | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Vulgar Latin *ecce ille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *ecce ille | — |