Where does “claveller” come from?

claveller (Catalan) comes from Catalan clavell, from Catalan clau, from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

claveller (Catalan): clove tree

Definitions

  1. clove tree

Ancestry of “claveller”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanclavellcarnation
2Catalanclaukey; curly bracket; nail
3Latinclāvisa key
4Ancient GreekκλείςSomething used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A...
5Proto-Hellenicklāwī́ds
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂u-nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u-Every word from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́dsEvery word from Ancient Greek κλείς