Where does “chela” come from?
chela (English) comes from Hindi चेला, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮, from Ashokan Prakrit ?????.
chela (English): A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid; A...
Definitions
- A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid; A...
Ancestry of “chela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | चेला | disciple, pupil, student |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀘𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮 | — |
| 3 | Ashokan Prakrit | ????? | — |
Words derived from “chela”