Where does “clavichordium” come from?
clavichordium (Latin) comes from Latin clāvis, from Proto-Italic klāwis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Ancestry of “clavichordium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | clāvis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | klāwis | bolt, lock, bar |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |