Etymology Explorer › Tagalog

Where does “Selena” come from?

Selena (Tagalog) comes from English Selena, from Latin Caelīna, from Latin Caelius, from Latin caelum, from Proto-Italic kailom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-lom, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i-.

Ancestry of “Selena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSelena—
2LatinCaelīna—
3LatinCaelius—
4Latincaelumheaven; sky; atmosphere, climate, weather
5Proto-Italickailom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-lomwhole
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂i-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂i- →