Where does “claviger” come from?
claviger (Latin) comes from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
claviger (Latin): club-bearing; the key-bearer
Definitions
- club-bearing; the key-bearer
Ancestry of “claviger”, step by step
claviger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin clāvis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | clāvis | a key |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλείς | Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | klāwī́ds | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |
via Latin clāva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | clāva | a club, cudgel |