Where does “claud” come from?
claud (Friulian) comes from Latin clavus, from Proto-Italic klāwos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
claud (Friulian): nail
Ancestry of “claud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | clavus | a nail; rudder; helm |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | klāwos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
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