Where does “कोशिका” come from?

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

कोशिका (Hindi): cell

Definitions

  1. cell

Ancestry of “कोशिका”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकोशtreasury, store; dictionary, lexicon
2Sanskritकोशcask, vessel for holding liquids, cloud; pail,...
3Sanskritकुश्यतिto embrace, enfold

Words derived from “कोशिका”

Every word from Sanskrit कुश्यति →Every word from Sanskrit कोश →Every word from Hindi कोश →