Where does “shelu” come from?

shelu (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish cielo, from Old Spanish çielo, from Latin caelum, from Proto-Italic kailom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-.

shelu (Papiamentu): sky

Definitions

  1. sky

Ancestry of “shelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcielosky; heaven
2Old SpanishçieloAlternative spelling of cielo
3Latincaelumheaven; sky; atmosphere, climate, weather
4Proto-Italickailomsky
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-lomwhole
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lomEvery word from Proto-Italic kailom
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