Where does “nervecelle” come from?

nervecelle (Danish) comes from Danish celle, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

nervecelle (Danish): neuron

Definitions

  1. neuron

Ancestry of “nervecelle”, step by step

nervecelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish celle

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

via Danish nerve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnervenerve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā →Every word from Latin cella →