Where does “cellskräck” come from?

cellskräck (Swedish) comes from Swedish cell, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

cellskräck (Swedish): claustrophobia

Definitions

  1. claustrophobia

Ancestry of “cellskräck”, step by step

cellskräck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish cell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishcellcell; a room in a prison; Cell; a room in a...
2Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Swedish skräck

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskräckfear, terror, horror
2GermanSchreckfright
3Middle High Germanschrecke—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →