Etymology of the French word céleste
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 céleste in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
célesta,
célestementDerivations in other languages
Romanian
celestCognates
Italian
celeste, Spanish
celeste
