Etymology

cellula

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Today it means: A small compartment or chamber. Full definition →

Latin cellula ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱel-
  2. Latincella
  3. Latincellula
  4. English todaycellula

Learned borrowing from Latin cellula.

Words from the same roots

Latincellula all →

cellule

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