Where does “glavus” come from?

glavus (Latin) comes from Latin gladius, from Gaulish kladyos, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

glavus (Latin): a sort of weapon: lance

Definitions

  1. a sort of weapon: lance

Ancestry of “glavus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingladiussword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contest
2Gaulishkladyossword
3Proto-Celtickladiwossword
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “glavus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →