Where does “cheville” come from?

cheville (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin cavicla, from Latin cāvicula, from Latin clāvicula, from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

cheville (Old French): ankle

Definitions

  1. ankle

Ancestry of “cheville”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincavicla
2Latincāvicula
3Latinclāviculathe tendril of a vine
4Latinclāvisa key
5Ancient GreekκλείςSomething used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A...
6Proto-Hellenicklāwī́ds
7Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂u-nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

Words derived from “cheville

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u-Every word from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́dsEvery word from Ancient Greek κλείς