Where does “klíč” come from?
klíč (Czech) comes from Slovak kľúč, from Proto-Slavic kľučь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kljaukjas, from Proto-Indo-European klewk-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European kle(h₂)uk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
klíč (Czech): key; wrench , spanner; clef
Definitions
- key; wrench , spanner; clef
Ancestry of “klíč”, step by step