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

Definitions

  1. to kiss

Ancestry of “cjelovati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviccělovatito greet; to kiss
2Proto-Slaviccělъwhole
3Proto-Balto-Slavickailaswhole
4Proto-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 →