Where does “chave inglesa” come from?

chave inglesa (Portuguese) 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...

chave inglesa (Portuguese): adjustable spanner UK, adjustable wrench US, crescent spanner AU, NZ

Definitions

  1. adjustable spanner UK, adjustable wrench US, crescent spanner AU, NZ

Ancestry of “chave inglesa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesechavekey; any of several tools designed to turn...
2Old Portuguesechavekey
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 →