Where does “célibe” come from?

célibe (Spanish) comes from Latin caelebs, from Proto-Indo-European kéywelos — alone.

célibe (Spanish): unmarried; unwed; single

Definitions

  1. unmarried; unwed; single

Ancestry of “célibe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaelebsunmarried, single
2Proto-Indo-Europeankéywelosalone

Words derived from “célibe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéywelos →Every word from Latin caelebs →
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