Where does “cela” come from?

cela (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese cela, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

cela (Galician): cell of a grid; square on a game board; cell of a...

Definitions

  1. cell of a grid; square on a game board; cell of a...

Ancestry of “cela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesecelacell
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 →