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Where does “încheia” come from?

încheia (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin inclavare, from Late Latin clavare, from Latin clāvus, from Proto-Italic klāwos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

încheia (Romanian): to conclude, end, wrap up, wind up, close; to...

Definitions

  1. to conclude, end, wrap up, wind up, close; to...

Ancestry of “încheia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latininclavareto lock in
2Late Latinclavarepresent active infinitive of clāvō; to fasten...
3Latinclāvus—
4Proto-Italicklāwos—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kleh₂w-a hook, crook, peg
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “încheia”

  • încheietura mâinii
  • încheiere
  • încheietură
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