Where does “cjelovati” come from?
cjelovati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic cělovati, from Proto-Slavic cělъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas, from Proto-Indo-European kóylos — healthy, whole; safe, unharmed.
cjelovati (Serbo-Croatian): to kiss
Ancestry of “cjelovati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | cělovati | to greet; to kiss |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | cělъ | whole |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kailas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kóylos | healthy, whole; safe, unharmed |