Where does “cela” come from?

cela (Indonesian) comes from Malay cela, from Sanskrit छल, from Sanskrit स्खल्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

cela (Indonesian): disgrace

Definitions

  1. disgrace

Ancestry of “cela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaycela—
2Sanskritछलfraud, deceit, sham, guise, pretence, delusion, semblance, fiction, feint, trick, fallacy
3Sanskritस्खल्to stumble
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Sanskrit स्खल् →Every word from Sanskrit छल →