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Etymology of the English word celestial

the English word celestial
derived from the Old French word celestial
derived from the Medieval Latin word celestialis
derived 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 celestial in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

subcelestial

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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