Where does “cejas” come from?

cejas (Spanish) comes from Spanish ceja, from Latin cilia, from Latin cilium, from Proto-Italic *keljom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

cejas (Spanish): plural of ceja

Definitions

  1. plural of ceja

Ancestry of “cejas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcejaeyebrow; rim, edge; fret
2Latincilianominative plural of cilium; accusative plural of...
3Latinciliumeyelid; eyelash
4Proto-Italic*keljom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-yo-m—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m →Every word from Proto-Italic *keljom →