Where does “kela” come from?
kela (Rohingya) comes from Hindi केला, from Sanskrit कदल, from Portuguese cadeira, from Old Portuguese cadeira, from Vulgar Latin cathegra, from Latin cathēdra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα, from Ancient Greek κατά — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
kela (Rohingya): banana
Ancestry of “kela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | केला | banana; plantain |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कदल | the plantain tree, "Musa sapientum" |
| 3 | Portuguese | cadeira | chair |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | cadeira | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | cathegra | — |
| 6 | Latin | cathēdra | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καθέδρα | seat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |