Where does “yåbi” come from?

yåbi (Chamorro) comes from Spanish llave, from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

yåbi (Chamorro): key

Definitions

  1. key

Ancestry of “yåbi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishllavekey; spanner, wrench; faucet, tap, water tap,...
2Latinclāvisa key
3Ancient GreekκλείςSomething used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A...
4Proto-Hellenicklāwī́ds—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂u-nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds →Every word from Ancient Greek κλείς →