Where does “cheville” come from?
cheville (French) comes from Old French cheville, from Vulgar Latin cavicla, from Latin cāvicula, 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...
cheville (French): ankle; dowel, peg; wall plug
Definitions
- ankle; dowel, peg; wall plug
Ancestry of “cheville”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | cheville | ankle |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | cavicla | — |
| 3 | Latin | cāvicula | — |
| 4 | Latin | clāvicula | the tendril of a vine |
| 5 | Latin | clāvis | a key |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλείς | Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | klāwī́ds | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |