Where does “selda” come from?

selda (Tagalog) comes from Spanish celda, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

selda (Tagalog): cell

Definitions

  1. cell

Ancestry of “selda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishceldacell; prison cell
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 →