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Where does “chele” come from?

chele (Spanish) comes from Nahuatl celic, from Serbo-Croatian celiti, from Proto-Slavic cěliti, from Proto-Slavic cělъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas, from Proto-Indo-European kóylos — healthy, whole; safe, unharmed.

chele (Spanish): sleep; cent; blond-haired

Definitions

  1. sleep; cent; blond-haired

Ancestry of “chele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nahuatlcelicgreen thing
2Serbo-Croatiancelitito heal, cure, treat
3Proto-Slaviccělitito heal, cure
4Proto-Slaviccělъwhole
5Proto-Balto-Slavickailas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóyloshealthy, whole; safe, unharmed
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