Where does “cel” come from?

cel (Czech) comes from Czech clo, from Old Czech clo, from Middle High German zol.

cel (Czech): genitive plural of cela; genitive plural of clo

Definitions

  1. genitive plural of cela; genitive plural of clo

Ancestry of “cel”, step by step

cel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech clo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechcloduty, tariff, customs duty
2Old Czechclocustoms, toll
3Middle High Germanzol

via Czech cela

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechcelacell
Every word from Middle High German zolEvery word from Old Czech cloEvery word from Czech clo