Where does “chelito” come from?

chelito (Spanish) comes from Spanish chele, 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.

chelito (Spanish): sleep; correction fluid; white

Definitions

  1. sleep; correction fluid; white

Ancestry of “chelito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishchelesleep; cent; blond-haired
2Nahuatlcelicgreen thing
3Serbo-Croatiancelitito heal, cure, treat
4Proto-Slaviccělitito heal, cure
5Proto-Slaviccělъwhole
6Proto-Balto-Slavickailaswhole
7Proto-Indo-Europeankóyloshealthy, whole; safe, unharmed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóylos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas →Every word from Proto-Slavic cělъ →