Where does “cella” come from?

cella (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

cella (Latin): a small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...

Definitions

  1. a small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...

Ancestry of “cella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “cella

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-
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