Where does “cleche” come from?

cleche (Middle English) comes from French clé, from Middle French clef, from Old French clef, from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

cleche (Middle English): Alternative form of cloke

Definitions

Alternative form of cloke

Ancestry of “cleche”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	clé	key; wrench, spanner
2	Middle French	clef	key
3	Old French	clef	key
4	Latin	clāvis	a key
5	Ancient Greek	κλείς	Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A...
6	Proto-Hellenic	klāwī́ds	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	kleh₂u-	nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

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