Where does “chevillier” come from?
chevillier (French) comes from French cheville, 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 — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
chevillier (French): pegbox
Definitions
- pegbox
Ancestry of “chevillier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cheville | ankle; dowel, peg; wall plug |
| 2 | Old French | cheville | ankle |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | cavicla | — |
| 4 | Latin | cāvicula | — |
| 5 | Latin | clāvicula | the tendril of a vine |
| 6 | Latin | clāvis | a key |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κλείς | Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | klāwī́ds | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |