Where does “цель” come from?
цель (Russian) comes from Polish cel, from Old Polish cel, from Czech cíl, from Middle High German zil, from Old High German zil, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- — to share, divide.
цель (Russian): goal, target, aim, end, object; purpose;...
Definitions
- goal, target, aim, end, object; purpose;...
Ancestry of “цель”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | cel | goal, aim, objective; target; destination |
| 2 | Old Polish | cel | target |
| 3 | Czech | cíl | goal, objective |
| 4 | Middle High German | zil | — |
| 5 | Old High German | zil | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |