Where does “zonnecel” come from?

zonnecel (Dutch) comes from Dutch Zon, from Middle Dutch sonne, from Old Dutch sunna, from Proto-West Germanic sunnā, from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uén, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

zonnecel (Dutch): solar cell (semiconductor device)

Definitions

  1. solar cell (semiconductor device)

Ancestry of “zonnecel”, step by step

zonnecel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch Zon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchZonthe Sun (closest star to the Earth)
2Middle Dutchsonnesun; sunshine, sunlight
3Old Dutchsunnasun; Son
4Proto-West Germanicsunnāsun
5Proto-Germanicsunnǭthe sun
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh̥₂uénsun; the Sun
7Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

via Dutch cel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchcelcell
2Middle Dutchcelle—
3Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →