Where does “clave” come from?
clave (Latin) comes from Latin clavus, from Proto-Italic klāwos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
clave (Latin): ablative singular of clāvis; vocative singular of...
Definitions
- ablative singular of clāvis; vocative singular of...
Ancestry of “clave”, step by step
clave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin clavus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | clavus | a nail; rudder; helm |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | klāwos | capable of closing something |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |