Where does “cele” come from?

cele (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic kaliz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

cele (Old English): Alternative form of ċiele

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ċiele

Ancestry of “cele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickalizcold, coldness
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaliz →