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Where does “celu” come from?

celu (Sicilian) comes from Latin caelum, from Proto-Italic kailom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-.

celu (Sicilian): sky; heaven

Definitions

  1. sky; heaven

Ancestry of “celu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaelumheaven; sky; atmosphere, climate, weather
2Proto-Italickailom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-lomwhole
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i- →