Where does “klefagar” come from?
klefagar (Ido) comes from Ido agar, from Esperanto aĝi, from Esperanto aĝo, from French âge, from Middle French âge, from Old French aige, from Old French edage, from Old French aage — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
klefagar (Ido): to lock
Definitions
- to lock
Ancestry of “klefagar”, step by step
klefagar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ido agar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | agar | to do, act |
| 2 | Esperanto | aĝi | to have a certain age |
| 3 | Esperanto | aĝo | age |
| 4 | French | âge | age |
| 5 | Middle French | âge | — |
| 6 | Old French | aige | Alternative form of aage |
| 7 | Old French | edage | Alternative form of aage |
| 8 | Old French | aage | age |
| 9 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 10 | Latin | aetās | the period of a life: lifetime, lifespan |
| 11 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Ido klefo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | klefo | key |
| 2 | English | clef | A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates... |
| 3 | Middle French | clef | key |
| 4 | Old French | clef | key |
| 5 | Latin | clāvis | a key |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλείς | Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | klāwī́ds | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |