Where does “caviglia” come from?
caviglia (Italian) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
caviglia (Italian): ankle; pin, peg
Definitions
- ankle; pin, peg
Ancestry of “caviglia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | cavilla | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | cavicla | — |
| 3 | Latin | cāvicula | — |
| 4 | Latin | clāvicula | the tendril of a vine |
| 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... |