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
- feminine singular of chel
Ancestry of “chela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ladin | chel | which; what |
| 2 | Latin | quālis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷō- | — |