Where does “κλείς” come from?
κλείς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
κλείς (Ancient Greek): Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A...
Definitions
- Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A...
Ancestry of “κλείς”, step by step
κλείς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | klāwī́ds | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |
via Proto-Indo-European kleh₂us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂us | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |