Where does “ćelija” come from?
ćelija (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ancient Greek κελλίον, from Ancient Greek κέλλα, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
ćelija (Serbo-Croatian): cell; cell . In Croatia and often in...
Definitions
- cell; cell . In Croatia and often in...
Ancestry of “ćelija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κελλίον | garret |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κέλλα | — |
| 3 | Latin | cella | a small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelnā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |