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Where does “claviculaire” come from?

claviculaire (French) comes from 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...

claviculaire (French): clavicular; of, pertaining to the ankle

Definitions

  1. clavicular; of, pertaining to the ankle

Ancestry of “claviculaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchclaviculeclavicle
2Latinclāvicula—
3Latinclāvis—
4Ancient GreekκλείςSomething used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A...
5Proto-Hellenicklāwī́ds—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂u-nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

Words derived from “claviculaire”

  • claviculairement
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