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
Ancestry of “قلاية”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܩܷܠܴܝܬܴܐ | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κελλίον | garret |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέλλα | — |
| 4 | Latin | cella | a small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelnā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |