Etymology of the English word cellar
the English word
cellarderived from the Old French word
celerderived from the Latin word
caelare (carve, make raised work, relief)
derived from the Latin word
caelum (chisel; engraving tool; burin; heaven, sky, heavens)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kaə-id-derived from the Late Latin word
cellarium (store-room; larder; cellar)
derived from the Latin word
cella (cell; monastery; storeroom, cellar, larder)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kel-derived from the Latin word
celare (conceal, hide, keep secret)
derived from the Anglo-French word
cellarderived from the Late Latin word
cellarium (store-room; larder; cellar)
derived from the Latin word
cella (cell; monastery; storeroom, cellar, larder)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kel-Date
The earliest known usage of cellar in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
cellarage,
cellaret,
cellarman,
cellarmaster,
subcellarCognates
Catalan
celler, Dutch
kelder, French
cellier, German
Keller, Icelandic
kjallari, Italian
celliere, Norwegian
kjeller, Provençal
celier, Spanish
celleiro, Swedish
källare, Yiddish
kelerUsage
Word found in Modern English
