French word ciel comes from Latin caedo, Proto-Indo-European *keh₂i-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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caedo | Latin (lat) | Cut, hew, fell.. Defeat decisively (defeat with heavy losses to the enemy side).. Kill.. Strike, beat. |
*keh₂i- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*kailom | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
caelestem | Latin (lat) | |
ciel | Old French (fro) | Heaven. |
ciel | French (fr) | Canopy (of a bed, etc.) Heaven. Sky Heavens!. |