Where does “enclave” come from?
enclave (French) comes from Middle French enclave, from Old French enclaver, from Vulgar Latin inclavare, from Late Latin clavare, from Latin clāvus, from Proto-Italic klāwos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
enclave (French): enclave
Definitions
- enclave
Ancestry of “enclave”, step by step
enclave traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French enclave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | enclave | enclave |
| 2 | Old French | enclaver | to inclose, lock in |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | inclavare | to lock in |
| 4 | Late Latin | clavare | present active infinitive of clāvō; to fasten... |
| 5 | Latin | clāvus | a nail (metal spike) |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | klāwos | capable of closing something |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Latin în
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 2 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via French enclaver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | enclaver | to enclave |