Etymology of the English word celesta
the English word
celestaderived from the French word
célestaderived from the French word
célestederived from the Latin word
caelestis (divinity, god, goddess; heavenly, of heavens, sky)
derived from the Latin word
caelum (chisel; engraving tool; burin; heaven, sky, heavens)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kaə-id-Date
The earliest known usage of celesta in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
