Where does “cellevæg” come from?

cellevæg (Danish) comes from Danish væg, from Old English wæg, from Old Norse Veggr, from Proto-Germanic wajjuz, from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

cellevæg (Danish): cell wall

Definitions

  1. cell wall

Ancestry of “cellevæg”, step by step

cellevæg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish væg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvægwall
2Old Englishwægwave; water as an open place / means of...
3Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Danish celle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishcellecell
2Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →