Where does “vielzellig” come from?

vielzellig (German) comes from German viel, from Middle High German vil, from Old High German filu, from Proto-West Germanic *felu, from Proto-Germanic felu, from Proto-Germanic feluz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

vielzellig (German): multicellular

Definitions

  1. multicellular

Ancestry of “vielzellig”, step by step

vielzellig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German viel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanvielmuch, a lot; much, many
2Middle High Germanvil—
3Old High Germanfilumany; much
4Proto-West Germanic*felumuch, a lot
5Proto-Germanicfelumuch, a lot; a lot of; very
6Proto-Germanicfeluzmany; cruel, evil
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

via German Zelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZellecell
2Old High Germanzellachamber
3Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic feluz →Every word from Proto-Germanic felu →