Where does “chiodaia” come from?

chiodaia (Italian) comes from Italian chiodaio, from Italian chiodo, from Latin clāvus, from Proto-Italic klāwos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

chiodaia (Italian): a holed cast used to forge nails

Definitions

  1. a holed cast used to forge nails

Ancestry of “chiodaia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianchiodaionailer nail maker
2Italianchiodonail; rivet; hobnail
3Latinclāvusa nail (metal spike)
4Proto-Italicklāwoscapable of closing something
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kleh₂w-a hook, crook, peg
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Italic klāwos →
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