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

chela traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi चेला

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

via Latin chele

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincheleclaw-shaped mechanism, trigger
2Ancient Greekχηλήhoof; crab's claw; unguis of an ox

Words derived from “chela”

Every word from Ashokan Prakrit ????? →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮 →Every word from Hindi चेला →