Where does “claviger” come from?

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

claviger (English): One who carries a club; a club bearer; One who...

Definitions

  1. One who carries a club; a club bearer; One who...

Ancestry of “claviger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclavigerclub-bearing; the key-bearer
2Latinclāvisa key
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 “claviger”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds →Every word from Ancient Greek κλείς →
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