Where does “claviform” come from?
claviform (English) comes from Latin claviformis, from Latin clāvus, from Proto-Italic klāwos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
claviform (English): Larger at the tip than at the base; club-shaped;...
Definitions
- Larger at the tip than at the base; club-shaped;...
Ancestry of “claviform”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | claviformis | claviform |
| 2 | Latin | clāvus | a nail (metal spike) |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | klāwos | capable of closing something |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |