Re: Anyway...
in reply to a message by Gianfranco E. Tubino Bryce
I think Mike C knows enough about Old English to get that bit :-)
stan is clearly stone and cel could well be from the Old English cell, coming from the Latin cella meaning "chamber". However, I can't prove that etymology, and there could be other explanations for the -cel ending.
:-)
stan is clearly stone and cel could well be from the Old English cell, coming from the Latin cella meaning "chamber". However, I can't prove that etymology, and there could be other explanations for the -cel ending.
:-)
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Indeed... I agree.