Where does “clāvus” come from?
clāvus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic klāwos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
clāvus (Latin): a nail (metal spike)
Definitions
- a nail (metal spike)
Ancestry of “clāvus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | klāwos | capable of closing something |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |