Where does “chela” come from?

chela (Ladin) comes from Ladin chel, from Latin quālis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷō-.

chela (Ladin): feminine singular of chel

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of chel

Ancestry of “chela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ladinchelwhich; what
2Latinquālisof what kind, sort, description, nature; what kind of
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷō-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷō- →Every word from Latin quālis →Every word from Ladin chel →