Where does “flercellig” come from?

flercellig (Swedish) comes from Swedish fler, from Old Swedish flere, from Old Norse fleiri, from Proto-Germanic flaizô, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

flercellig (Swedish): multicellular (consisting of more than one cell)

Definitions

  1. multicellular (consisting of more than one cell)

Ancestry of “flercellig”, step by step

flercellig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fler

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfler"or" flera, "superlative" flest "or" flesta; more...
2Old Swedishflere—
3Old Norsefleirimore, most
4Proto-Germanicflaizômore
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

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 pleh₁- →