Where does “целебный” come from?
целебный (Russian) comes from Russian целый, from Proto-Slavic cělъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas, from Proto-Indo-European kóylos — healthy, whole; safe, unharmed.
целебный (Russian): medicinal, salubrious, healthy
Definitions
- medicinal, salubrious, healthy
Ancestry of “целебный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | целый | whole, entire; intact, safe; integer |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | cělъ | whole |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kailas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kóylos | healthy, whole; safe, unharmed |