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Where does “clathratus” come from?

clathratus (Latin) comes from Latin clathri, from Ancient Greek κλεῖθρον, from Ancient Greek κλείω, from Proto-Hellenic klāyyō, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂uyeti, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

clathratus (Latin): grated, latticed; clathrate

Definitions

  1. grated, latticed; clathrate

Ancestry of “clathratus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclathritrellis
2Ancient GreekκλεῖθρονA bar for closing a door; The boom of an harbour;...
3Ancient Greekκλείωshut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of...
4Proto-Hellenicklāyyō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂uyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂u-nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

Words derived from “clathratus”

  • clathrate
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