Where does “ޗާބީ” come from?

ޗާބީ (Dhivehi) comes from Portuguese Chave, from Old Portuguese chave, from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

ޗާބީ (Dhivehi): winder, crank, handle

Definitions

  1. winder, crank, handle

Ancestry of “ޗާބީ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseChavekey object that opens and closes a lock
2Old Portuguesechavekey
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 klāwī́ds →Every word from Ancient Greek κλείς →