Where does “klavi” come from?

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

klavi (Esperanto): to type (on a keyboard)

Definitions

  1. to type (on a keyboard)

Ancestry of “klavi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoklavokey
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...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds →Every word from Ancient Greek κλείς →