Where does “cellbilen” come from?

cellbilen (Welsh) comes from Welsh cell, 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.

cellbilen (Welsh): cell membrane

Definitions

  1. cell membrane

Ancestry of “cellbilen”, step by step

cellbilen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh cell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcellcell; Often used as the second part of a compound...
2Middle Welshkell—
3Proto-Brythonic*kell—
4Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Welsh pilen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpilenmembrane
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpil-one string of hair; string of hair; strand of...
3Proto-Algonquian*pi·l-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →