Where does “cellfur” come from?

cellfur (Welsh) comes from Welsh mur, from Middle Welsh mur, from Old Welsh mur, from Proto-Brythonic *mʉr, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

cellfur (Welsh): cell wall

Definitions

  1. cell wall

Ancestry of “cellfur”, step by step

cellfur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh mur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmurwall
2Middle Welshmur—
3Old Welshmur—
4Proto-Brythonic*mʉr—
5Latinmūruswall, city wall(s), (usually of a city, as opposed to pariēs)
6Old Latinmoerus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →