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Where does “néarchill” come from?

néarchill (Irish) comes from Irish cill, from Old Irish cell, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

néarchill (Irish): nerve cell

Definitions

  1. nerve cell

Ancestry of “néarchill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcillchurch; churchyard; cell
2Old Irishcellchurch
3Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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