Where does “chelicera” come from?

chelicera (English) comes from New Latin chēlicera, from Ancient Greek κέρας, from Proto-Hellenic *kérats.

chelicera (English): Either of the prehensile claws found on the...

Definitions

  1. Either of the prehensile claws found on the...

Ancestry of “chelicera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinchēlicera—
2Ancient Greekκέραςhorn; horn as a material, or anything made of...
3Proto-Hellenic*kérats—

Words derived from “chelicera”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kérats →Every word from Ancient Greek κέρας →Every word from New Latin chēlicera →