Where does “Körperzelle” come from?

Körperzelle (German) comes from German körper, from Middle High German körper, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Italic korpos, from Proto-Indo-European krépos, from Proto-Indo-European krep- — body.

Körperzelle (German): somatic cell

Definitions

  1. somatic cell

Ancestry of “Körperzelle”, step by step

Körperzelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German körper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankörperbody (of a person, animal, etc.)
2Middle High Germankörper—
3Latincorpusbody, person; substance, material; the flesh of...
4Proto-Italickorposbody
5Proto-Indo-Europeankréposbody
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrep-body

via German Zelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZellecell
2Old High Germanzellachamber
3Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krépos →Every word from Proto-Italic korpos →