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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

  1. A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid; A...

Ancestry of “chela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचेलाdisciple, pupil, student
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮—
3Ashokan Prakrit?????—

Words derived from “chela”

  • chelation
  • chelate
  • chelator
  • ferrochelatase
  • chelatase
  • chelatable
  • chelaship
  • subchelate
  • transchelation
  • chelater
  • achelate
  • metallochelation
  • cobaltochelatase
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