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
Ancestry of “cejas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | ceja | eyebrow; rim, edge; fret |
| 2 | Latin | cilia | nominative plural of cilium; accusative plural of... |
| 3 | Latin | cilium | eyelid; eyelash |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *keljom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel-yo-m | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |