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Where does “klavier” come from?

klavier (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch klavier, from Middle French clavier.

klavier (Dutch): piano; keyboard; hand, mitt

Definitions

  1. piano; keyboard; hand, mitt

Ancestry of “klavier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchklavier—
2Middle Frenchclavier—

Words derived from “klavier”

  • klavier
Every word from Middle French clavier →