Where does “قلاية” come from?
قلاية (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܩܷܠܴܝܬܴܐ, from Ancient Greek κελλίον, from Ancient Greek κέλλα, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
قلاية (Arabic): frying pan; monk’s cell
Definitions
- frying pan; monk’s cell