Where does “clāvis” come from?
clāvis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
clāvis (Latin): a key
Definitions
- a key
Ancestry of “clāvis”, step by step
clāvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κλείς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλείς | Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | klāwī́ds | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |
via Proto-Italic klāwis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | klāwis | bolt, lock, bar |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |