Where does “azul-celeste” come from?
azul-celeste (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese celeste, from Old Portuguese celeste, from Latin caelestis, from Latin caelum, from Proto-Italic kailom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-.
azul-celeste (Portuguese): sky blue
Ancestry of “azul-celeste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | celeste | celestial; heavenly; sky blue |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | celeste | — |
| 3 | Latin | caelestis | celestial, of or in the heavens, heavenly;... |
| 4 | Latin | caelum | heaven; sky; atmosphere, climate, weather |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kailom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂i-lom | whole |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂i- | — |