cellar

Etymology 1

From Middle English celer, seler, from Anglo-Norman celer, Old French celier (modern cellier), from Late Latin cellārium, from Latin cella. Doublet of cellarium.

noun

1. An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.
2. A wine collection, especially when stored in a cellar.
3. (slang) Last place in a league or competition.
4. (Boston) A basement.

verb

1. (transitive) To store in a cellar.
   Mr. VandenBerghe says he’s cellared such memorable bottles as the Batch 1 Adam from Hair of the Dog, a 14-year-old ale from Portland, Ore., that’s 10 percent alcohol, and the Trappistes Rochefort 10, a Quadrupel Belgian ale that peaks around age 10. June 25, 2008, Lucy Burningham, “Beer Lovers Make Room for Brews Worth a Wait”, in New York Times

Etymology 2

From 15th Century English saler, from French salière, from Latin salarius (“relating to salt”), from Latin sal (“salt”).

noun

1. salt cellar
2. (historical) A small dish for holding salt.