Where does “कोशिका” come from?

कोशिका (Hindi) comes from Hindi कोश, from Sanskrit कोश, from Sanskrit कुश्यति — to embrace, enfold.

कोशिका (Hindi): cell

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hindi	कोश	treasury, store; dictionary, lexicon
2	Sanskrit	कोश	cask, vessel for holding liquids, cloud; pail,...
3	Sanskrit	कुश्यति	to embrace, enfold

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