Where does “-cele” come from?

-cele (English) comes from Ancient Greek κήλη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂u-l-eh₂ — tumour.

-cele (English): A tumour; A hernia; Alternative form of -coel

Definitions

  1. A tumour; A hernia; Alternative form of -coel

Ancestry of “-cele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκήληtumour, swelling; hernia, rupture; hump on a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂u-l-eh₂tumour

Words derived from “-cele”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂u-l-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κήλη →