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Where does “gela” come from?

gela (Basque) comes from Proto-Basque geɫa, from Latin cellam, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

gela (Basque): a room

Definitions

  1. a room

Ancestry of “gela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Basquegeɫaroom
2Latincellamaccusative singular of cella; room
3Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “gela”

  • egongela
  • itxarongela
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