cella

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • a small room, a hut, storeroom
  • a barn, granary
  • the part of a temple where the image of a god stood; altar, sanctuary, shrine, pantry

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelneh₂, *ḱel- (cover, hide, conceal, cold, protect, incline, hot, warm, cut, save), *ḱel- (cover, hide, conceal, cold, protect, incline, hot, warm, cut, save).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱel-

Gloss

cover, hide, conceal, cold, protect, incline, hot, warm, cut, save

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

冷, 寒

Emoji
🤭 📔

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