Where does “cellvägg” come from?

cellvägg (Swedish) comes from Swedish vägg, from Old Swedish væg, from Old Norse Veggr, from Proto-Germanic wajjuz, from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

cellvägg (Swedish): cell wall

Definitions

  1. cell wall

Ancestry of “cellvägg”, step by step

cellvägg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vägg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishväggwall
2Old Swedishvægwall
3Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →