Where does “supraclavicle” come from?
supraclavicle (English) comes from English clavicle, from Middle French clavicule, 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...
supraclavicle (English): A bone which usually connects the clavicle with...
Definitions
- A bone which usually connects the clavicle with...
Ancestry of “supraclavicle”, step by step
supraclavicle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English clavicle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clavicle | The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of... |
| 2 | Middle French | clavicule | — |
| 3 | Latin | clāvicula | the tendril of a vine |
| 4 | Latin | clāvis | a key |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλείς | Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | klāwī́ds | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |