Where does “Einzeller” come from?

Einzeller (German) comes from German Zelle, from Old High German zella, from Latin cella — a small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...

Einzeller (German): unicell, unicellular

Definitions

  1. unicell, unicellular

Ancestry of “Einzeller”, step by step

Einzeller traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Zelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZellecell
2Old High Germanzellachamber
3Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...

via German eins

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneinsone; one, one o'clock; Alternative form of eines:...
2Middle High Germaneines—
Every word from Latin cella →
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