Where does “lāticlāvium” come from?
lāticlāvium (Latin) comes from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.
Ancestry of “lāticlāvium”, step by step
lāticlāvium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin lātus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lātus | wide, broad |
| 2 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |
via Latin clāvus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | clāvus | a nail (metal spike) |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | klāwos | capable of closing something |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |