Early Hick Lexicon — Celestial Terms

Entries in the Celestial Terms semantic field.

kel /kel/

sky (noun) — Often used in compounds referring to celestial phenomena [Celestial Terms, Natural World]

blue (noun) — Derived from association with sky color [Colors]

leaf (noun) — Productive in botanical compounds [Flora, Plant Terms]

Proto-Hick *kelu

Shows semantic extension from 'leaf' to 'sky', possibly through metaphor of canopy

thurkel /θur.kel/

evening sky (noun) [Time Terms, Celestial Terms]