Where does “chavelha” come from?

chavelha (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin clavicla, from Latin clāvicula, from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

chavelha (Portuguese): plowbeam, drawbar

Definitions

  1. plowbeam, drawbar

Ancestry of “chavelha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinclavicla—
2Latinclāviculathe tendril of a vine
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 →