Where does “chiù” come from?

chiù (Sicilian) comes from Latin plus, from Proto-Indo-European pelu-, from Gaulish -elu, from Proto-Celtic elu, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁u- — many.

chiù (Sicilian): more, plus

Definitions

  1. more, plus

Ancestry of “chiù”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplusmore, additionally; further
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpelu-many
3Gaulish-elugain, prosperity
4Proto-Celticelu—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₁u-many
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁u- →Every word from Gaulish -elu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelu- →