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Where does “clavicula” come from?

clavicula (English) comes from Latin clāvicula, from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

clavicula (English): Clavicle

Definitions

  1. Clavicle

Ancestry of “clavicula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclāvicula—
2Latinclāvis—
3Ancient GreekκλείςSomething used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A...
4Proto-Hellenicklāwī́ds—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂u-nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

Words derived from “clavicula”

  • clavicular
  • supraclavicular
  • acromioclavicular
  • sternoclavicular
  • infraclavicular
  • midclavicular
  • coracoclavicular
  • costoclavicular
  • subclavicular
  • interclavicular
  • scapuloclavicular
  • postclavicular
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