Where does “chalaza” come from?

chalaza (English) comes from Ancient Greek χάλαζα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰlh₂-d- — hail; hoarfrost.

chalaza (English): The location where the nucellus attaches to the...

Definitions

  1. The location where the nucellus attaches to the...

Ancestry of “chalaza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχάλαζαhail, sleet; pimple, tubercle; knot, lump
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰlh₂-d-hail; hoarfrost

Words derived from “chalaza”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰlh₂-d- →Every word from Ancient Greek χάλαζα →