Etymology

-cele

Today it means: A tumour. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κήλη (kḗlē) ← Proto-Indo-European *kh₂u-l-eh₂
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-cele · suffix1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂ewl-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂u-l-eh₂
  3. Ancient Greekκήλη (kḗlē)
  4. English today-cele

Derived from Ancient Greek κήλη (kḗlē, “tumour, hernia”).

-cele · suffix2

See -coel.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκήλη all →

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