Etymology of the English word celestial
the English word
celestialderived from the Old French word
celestialderived from the Medieval Latin word
celestialisderived 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
subcelestialUsage
Word found in Modern English
