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Where does “klewk-yo-s” come from?

klewk-yo-s (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European kle(h₂)uk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Ancestry of “klewk-yo-s”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankle(h₂)uk-—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kleh₂w-a hook, crook, peg
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “klewk-yo-s”

  • ключ
  • заключение
  • -ключить
  • ключевой
  • klucz
  • кључ
  • ključ
  • kulcsszó
  • adókulcs
  • adókulcsok
  • kulcsfontosságú
  • kulcs
  • kulcscsont
  • kulcsot
  • kulcsok
  • ключ
  • klíč
  • клуч
  • kľučь
  • kľúč
  • ključ
  • ключ
  • ключь
  • kljaukjas
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