Where does “oergell” come from?

oergell (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.

oergell (Welsh): refrigerator

Definitions

  1. refrigerator

Ancestry of “oergell”, step by step

oergell 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 oer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshoercold
2Proto-Celticougroscold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewǵ-cold
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