Where does “Schlëssel” come from?

Schlëssel (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German sluzzil, from Proto-Germanic slutilaz, from Proto-Germanic sleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)klewd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Schlëssel (Luxembourgish): key; wrench, spanner; clef

Definitions

  1. key; wrench, spanner; clef

Ancestry of “Schlëssel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansluzzilkey
2Proto-Germanicslutilazkey
3Proto-Germanicsleutanąto bolt, lock; to shut, close
4Proto-Indo-European(s)klewd-to lock
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kleh₂w-a hook, crook, peg
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)klewd- →