Where does “celen” come from?

celen (Middle English) comes from Old French celer, from Latin celō — to hide (something from someone), cover, keep a secret, conceal.

celen (Middle English): to cover or panel walls

Definitions

  1. to cover or panel walls

Ancestry of “celen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcelerto conceal
2Latincelōto hide (something from someone), cover, keep a secret, conceal

Words derived from “celen”

Every word from Latin celō →Every word from Old French celer →