Where does “Telefonzelle” come from?
Telefonzelle (German) comes from German Zelle, from Old High German zella, from Latin cella — a small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
Telefonzelle (German): telephone booth
Definitions
- telephone booth
Ancestry of “Telefonzelle”, step by step
Telefonzelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zelle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zelle | cell |
| 2 | Old High German | zella | chamber |
| 3 | Latin | cella | a small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;... |
via German telefon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | telefon | telephone |