Where does “dødscelle” come from?
dødscelle (Danish) comes from Danish død, from Old Danish døth, from Old Norse dauðr, from Proto-Germanic daudaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós.
dødscelle (Danish): death cell
Ancestry of “dødscelle”, step by step
dødscelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish død
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | død | dead, inanimate; slack; death, decease, demise |
| 2 | Old Danish | døth | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | dauðr | dead |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | daudaz | dead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰowHtós | — |
via Danish celle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | celle | cell |
| 2 | Latin | cella | a small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelnā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |