Where does “exclave” come from?
exclave (English) comes from English enclave, from French enclave, from Middle French enclave, from Old French enclaver, from Vulgar Latin inclavare, from Late Latin clavare, from Latin clāvus, from Proto-Italic klāwos — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
exclave (English): A portion of a country's territory not connected...
Definitions
- A portion of a country's territory not connected...
Ancestry of “exclave”, step by step
exclave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enclave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enclave | A political, cultural or social entity or part... |
| 2 | French | enclave | enclave |
| 3 | Middle French | enclave | enclave |
| 4 | Old French | enclaver | to inclose, lock in |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | inclavare | to lock in |
| 6 | Late Latin | clavare | present active infinitive of clāvō; to fasten... |
| 7 | Latin | clāvus | a nail (metal spike) |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | klāwos | capable of closing something |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Portuguese enclave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | enclave | enclave; an intrusive rock |