Where does “cio” come from?

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

cio (Serbo-Croatian): whole; entire, complete

Definitions

  1. whole; entire, complete

Ancestry of “cio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviccělъwhole
2Proto-Balto-Slavickailaswhole
3Proto-Indo-Europeankóyloshealthy, whole; safe, unharmed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóylos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas →Every word from Proto-Slavic cělъ →