Where does “kell” come from?

kell (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic *kell, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

kell (Cornish): testicle; cell

Definitions

  1. testicle; cell

Ancestry of “kell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonic*kell—
2Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “kell”

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