Where does “chave inglesa” come from?

chave inglesa (Galician) comes from Galician Chave, from Old Portuguese chave, from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “chave inglesa”, step by step

chave inglesa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Galician Chave

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

via Galician inglesa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GalicianinglesaEnglishwoman; feminine singular of inglés:...
2GalicianinglésEnglish; Englishman; the English nation
3Undeterminedengles—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds →Every word from Ancient Greek κλείς →