Etymology of the French word célesta
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 célesta in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
celesta, Romanian
celestă
