Where does “целый” come from?
целый (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic цѣлъ, from Proto-Slavic cělъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas, from Proto-Indo-European kóylos — healthy, whole; safe, unharmed.
целый (Russian): whole, healthy
Ancestry of “целый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | цѣлъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | cělъ | whole |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kailas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kóylos | healthy, whole; safe, unharmed |
Words derived from “целый”