Cellar
/ˈsɛl.ər/noun
A room or space below ground level used for storage.
Did you know?Cellar comes through Latin *cellarium* from *cella*, a “small room” or “storeroom,” the same root behind *cell*, originally a tiny enclosed space before it became scientific terminology.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kel-
“To cover, conceal, or hide.”
Latin
Latin
cella
“A small room, chamber, or storeroom.”
Late Latin
Latin
cellarium
“A storeroom or pantry.”
Old French
Old French
celier
“A cellar or pantry.”
Middle English
English
celer
“A cellar or underground store-room.”
Modern English
English
cellar
“A room below ground level used for storage.”