Where does “cělovati” come from?

cělovati (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic cělъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas, from Proto-Indo-European kóylos — healthy, whole; safe, unharmed.

cělovati (Proto-Slavic): to greet; to kiss

Definitions

  1. to greet; to kiss

Ancestry of “cělovati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviccělъwhole
2Proto-Balto-Slavickailaswhole
3Proto-Indo-Europeankóyloshealthy, whole; safe, unharmed

Words derived from “cělovati”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóylos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas →Every word from Proto-Slavic cělъ →