Where does “clavicle” come from?
Clavicle derives from Middle French clavicule, from Latin clavicula, a diminutive of clavis meaning key, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-.
clavicle (English): The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of...
Definitions
- The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of...
Ancestry of “clavicle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | clavicule | — |
| 2 | Latin | clāvicula | — |
| 3 | Latin | clāvis | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλείς | Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | klāwī́ds | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |
Words derived from “clavicle”