Where does “cyffesgell” come from?

cyffesgell (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.

cyffesgell (Welsh): confessional

Definitions

  1. confessional

Ancestry of “cyffesgell”, step by step

cyffesgell 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 cyffes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcyffesconfession
2Middle Welshkyffesconfession
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →