Where does “sædcelle” come from?

sædcelle (Danish) comes from Danish sæd, from Old Danish sith, from Old Norse siðr, from Proto-Germanic siduz, from Proto-Indo-European swedʰ- — custom, habit; wont, habit, custom.

sædcelle (Danish): sperm cell, spermatozoon

Definitions

  1. sperm cell, spermatozoon

Ancestry of “sædcelle”, step by step

sædcelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish sæd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsædseed, semen, sperm; seed; custom
2Old Danishsith—
3Old Norsesiðra custom, a habit; a conduct, morality, religion
4Proto-Germanicsiduzcustom, habit, practice; conduct
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswedʰ-custom, habit; wont, habit, custom

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 swedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic siduz →Every word from Old Norse siðr →