Where does “kalený” come from?

kalený (Czech) comes from Czech kalit, from Persian کلید, from Middle Persian kilēd, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

kalený (Czech): quenched, tempered, hardened

Definitions

  1. quenched, tempered, hardened

Ancestry of “kalený”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkalitto harden; to temper
2Persianکلیدkey; clef
3Middle Persiankilēd—
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 klāwī́ds →Every word from Ancient Greek κλείς →