Where does “blanquiceleste” come from?

blanquiceleste (Spanish) comes from Spanish celeste, from Latin caelestis, from Latin caelum, from Proto-Italic kailom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-.

blanquiceleste (Spanish): white and sky blue

Definitions

  1. white and sky blue

Ancestry of “blanquiceleste”, step by step

blanquiceleste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish celeste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcelestepale blue, sky blue; heavenly; A fan, player, or...
2Latincaelestiscelestial, of or in the heavens, heavenly;...
3Latincaelumheaven; sky; atmosphere, climate, weather
4Proto-Italickailomsky
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-lomwhole
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-—

via Spanish blanco

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishblancowhite; argent; target
2Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch
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