Where does “yabi” come from?
yabi (Papiamentu) comes 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...
yabi (Papiamentu): key
Definitions
- key
Ancestry of “yabi”, step by step
yabi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Chave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Chave | key object that opens and closes a lock |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | chave | key |
| 3 | Latin | clāvis | a key |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλείς | Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | klāwī́ds | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |
via Spanish llave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | llave | key; spanner, wrench; faucet, tap, water tap,... |