Where does “καβίλια” come from?
καβίλια (Greek) comes from Italian caviglia, from Old Occitan cavilla, 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...
καβίλια (Greek): wooden dowel, peg, treenail; marlinspike
Definitions
- wooden dowel, peg, treenail; marlinspike
Ancestry of “καβίλια”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | caviglia | ankle; pin, peg |
| 2 | Old Occitan | cavilla | — |
| 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... |