Where does “కేళి” come from?
కేళి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit केलि, 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.
కేళి (Telugu): sport, play
Definitions
- sport, play
Ancestry of “కేళి”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | केलि | play, sport; amorous sport, sexual intercourse;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कदल | the plantain tree, "Musa sapientum" |
| 3 | Portuguese | cadeira | chair |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | cadeira | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | cathegra | — |
| 6 | Latin | cathēdra | armchair (having cushions and supports) |
| 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 |