Where does “chelifero” come from?

chelifero (Italian) comes from Italian chela, from Latin chele, from Ancient Greek χηλή — hoof; crab's claw; unguis of an ox.

chelifero (Italian): cheliferous

Definitions

  1. cheliferous

Ancestry of “chelifero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianchelapincer
2Latincheleclaw-shaped mechanism, trigger
3Ancient Greekχηλήhoof; crab's claw; unguis of an ox
Every word from Ancient Greek χηλή →Every word from Latin chele →Every word from Italian chela →