celda

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cella, with the -ld- arising from the effort of pronouncing a double Latin -ll- at the time. Compare the inherited doublet cilla, from Old Spanish ciella[1].

Noun

celda f (plural celdas)

  1. cell

Descendants

References
  1. https://www.scribd.com/doc/157209215/Diccionario-Critico-Etimologico-castellano-C-F-Corominas-Joan-pdf
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