Where does “célere” come from?

célere (Portuguese) comes from Latin celer, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

célere (Portuguese): agile, speedy, fast

Definitions

  1. agile, speedy, fast

Ancestry of “célere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincelerfast, swift, quick, speedy, fleet
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Latin celer →