Where does “ћелија” come from?

ћелија (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Italian cella, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

ћелија (Serbo-Croatian): cell

Definitions

  1. cell

Ancestry of “ћелија”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancellacell
2Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā →Every word from Latin cella →
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