Where does “moxabi” come from?
moxabi (Old Tupi) comes from Old Tupi xabi, from Portuguese Chave, from Old Portuguese chave, from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
moxabi (Old Tupi): to lock with a key
Definitions
- to lock with a key
Ancestry of “moxabi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tupi | xabi | key |
| 2 | Portuguese | Chave | key object that opens and closes a lock |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | chave | 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... |