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Where does “geɫa” come from?

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

geɫa (Proto-Basque): room

Definitions

  1. room

Ancestry of “geɫa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincellamaccusative singular of cella; room
2Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “geɫa”

  • egongela
  • itxarongela
  • gela
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