Where does “sellikaveri” come from?

sellikaveri (Finnish) comes from Finnish selli, from Swedish cell, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

sellikaveri (Finnish): cellmate

Definitions

  1. cellmate

Ancestry of “sellikaveri”, step by step

sellikaveri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish selli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsellicell, prison cell
2Swedishcellcell; a room in a prison; Cell; a room in a...
3Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Finnish kaveri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaveripal, friend, buddy, mate; dude, bloke
2Yiddishחבֿרfriend, buddy, comrade; boyfriend; comrade
3Hebrewחָבֵרmale friend, comrade; friend; {{l|en|comrade}}
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →