Where does “clavo” come from?
clavo (Asturian) comes from Asturian clavar, from Latin clāvus, from Proto-Italic klāwos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
clavo (Asturian): first-person singular present indicative of...
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Ancestry of “clavo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturian | clavar | to nail |
| 2 | Latin | clāvus | a nail (metal spike) |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | klāwos | capable of closing something |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |