Where does “κελί” come from?

κελί (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek κελλίν, from Ancient Greek κελλίον, from Ancient Greek κέλλα, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

κελί (Greek): cell

Definitions

  1. cell

Ancestry of “κελί”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekκελλίν
2Ancient Greekκελλίονgarret
3Ancient Greekκέλλαcell, room, chamber
4Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnāEvery word from Latin cella