ciel

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French word ciel comes from Latin caedo, Proto-Indo-European *keh₂i-

caedo (Latin)

Cut, hew, fell.. Defeat decisively (defeat with heavy losses to the enemy side).. Kill.. Strike, beat.

*keh₂i- (Proto-Indo-European)

*kailom (Proto-Italic)

ciel (Old French)

Heaven.

ciel (French)

Canopy (of a bed, etc.) Heaven. Sky Heavens!.

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