Where does “جیواطه” come from?

جیواطه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Venetian ciaveta, from Italian chiavetta, from Italian chiave, from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

جیواطه (Ottoman Turkish): bolt in a ship, treenail

Definitions

  1. bolt in a ship, treenail

Ancestry of “جیواطه”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Venetianciaveta—
2Italianchiavettaa key; a small key
3Italianchiavekey; spanner
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...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds →Every word from Ancient Greek κλείς →