Etymology of the English word ceiling
the English word
ceilingderived from the English word
ceilderived from the Old French word
celerderived from the Latin word
caelare (carve, make raised work, relief)
derived from the Latin word
caelum (chisel; engraving tool; burin; heaven, sky, heavens)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kaə-id-derived from the Late Latin word
cellarium (store-room; larder; cellar)
derived from the Latin word
cella (cell; monastery; storeroom, cellar, larder)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kel-derived from the Latin word
celare (conceal, hide, keep secret)
using the English suffix
-ingDate
The earliest known usage of ceiling in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
ceilometerUsage
Word found in Modern English
