English word celeste comes from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂i-, Latin caedo, and later French céleste (Celestial.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *keh₂i- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| caedo | Latin (lat) | Cut, hew, fell.. Defeat decisively (defeat with heavy losses to the enemy side).. Kill.. Strike, beat. |
| *kailom | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| caeleste | Latin (lat) | |
| celeste | Old French (fro) | Celestial; heavenly. |
| celeste | Middle French (frm) | Celestial; heavenly. |
| céleste | French (fra) | Celestial. |
| celeste | English (eng) | (music) An organ stop, deliberately slightly out of tune to give an undulating sound.. (musical instrument) , a musical instrument. |