Where does “cell” come from?

cell (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh kell, from Proto-Brythonic *kell, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

cell (Welsh): cell; Often used as the second part of a compound...

Definitions

  1. cell; Often used as the second part of a compound...

Ancestry of “cell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshkell—
2Proto-Brythonic*kell—
3Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “cell”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā →Every word from Latin cella →