Where does “fängelsecell” come from?

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

fängelsecell (Swedish): prison cell

Definitions

  1. prison cell

Ancestry of “fängelsecell”, step by step

fängelsecell 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 fängelse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfängelsea prison, a jail
2Old Norsefangelsi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →