Where does “kell” come from?
kell (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic *kell, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “kell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | *kell | — |
| 2 | Latin | cella | a small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelnā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |