Where does “klawesyn” come from?

klawesyn (Polish) comes from French clavecin, from Medieval Latin clavicymbalum, from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

klawesyn (Polish): harpsichord

Definitions

  1. harpsichord

Ancestry of “klawesyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchclavecinharpsichord
2Medieval Latinclavicymbalum—
3Latinclāvisa key
4Ancient GreekκλείςSomething used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A...
5Proto-Hellenicklāwī́ds—
6Proto-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 →