Where does “kelja” come from?

kelja (Finnish) comes from Russian ке́лья, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

kelja (Finnish): monastic cell of an Orthodox Christian monk

Definitions

  1. monastic cell of an Orthodox Christian monk

Ancestry of “kelja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianке́льяcell room in a monastery for sleeping one person
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 ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā →Every word from Latin cella →
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