Where does “ܩܠܝܕܐ” come from?

ܩܠܝܕܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek κλεῖδα, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

ܩܠܝܕܐ (Classical Syriac): key; clasp, buckle

Definitions

  1. key; clasp, buckle

Ancestry of “ܩܠܝܕܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλεῖδα—
2Ancient GreekκλείςSomething used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A...
3Proto-Hellenicklāwī́ds—
4Proto-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 →