Where does “chave” come from?
chave (Portuguese) comes 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...
chave (Portuguese): key; any of several tools designed to turn...
Definitions
- key; any of several tools designed to turn...
Ancestry of “chave”, step by step
chave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese chave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | chave | key |
| 2 | Latin | clāvis | a key |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλείς | Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | klāwī́ds | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |
via Latin clavis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | clavis | key; lever or bar for tightening a screw press |